MicroStation V8i SS3 User Update PDF

MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)
User Update
© 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated
MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

TRN018980-1/0001
MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)
User Update
 Course description
 Target audience and prerequisites
 Course objectives
 Modules
Course description

 This MicroStation Update course is designed to help users become
acquainted with the many changes found throughout MicroStation
V8i.
 It explains the differences between MicroStation V8 XM Edition
and MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).
Target audience and prerequisites

 This course is recommended for the following audiences:
 MicroStation users who are moving from MicroStation V8 XM Edition to
MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).
 MicroStation who are moving from a previous MicroStation V8i release to
MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).
 Prerequisites:
 For users: experience with MicroStation V8 XM Edition.
Course objectives

 After completing the User Update course, you will be able to:
 Apply the enhancements in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) with
regard to the user interface, tools, and dialogs.
 Use new capabilities with regard to viewing drawings, text, annotations,
models, references, raster images, and point clouds.
 Create and use dynamic views in 2D and 3D environments.
 Use the improved Project Explorer, geo-coordination, data interoperability,
printing, and reviewing features.
Modules

 Modules included (in order of
presentation):  Geo-Coordination
 User Interface  Data Interoperability
 Viewing Drawings  Printing
 Tools and Dialogs  Reviewing Designs
 Text and Annotations
 Models and References
 Raster Images and Point Clouds
 Organizing Project Data
 Introduction Dynamic Views
 Using Dynamic Views in 2D
 Using Dynamic Views in 3D
User Interface

User Interface
 (Installing MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3))

 Task navigation
 Status bar
 Docking dialogs
 (Docking preferences)
 Context menus
 Mini toolbars and markers
 Dragging and dropping
User Interface
 Saving list box layouts

 Gesture support
 Various menu changes
Task navigation

 A task is a set of MicroStation’s tools that are grouped so you
can do a particular job.
 Tasks dialog:
 Docked on the left side of the application window.
 Tools from the Main toolbox integrated at the top.
 Click the arrow next to Tasks to choose other tasks.
Practice Exercise
Purpose of this Exercise

Become familiar with navigating through MicroStation task menus
and setting different tasks as the root task.
Practice Exercises
Complete the following practice exercise(s).
• Explore task navigation
Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.
Task navigation

 A workflow is a collection of tasks organized in the order of use.
 Each task in a workflow is displayed on a separate tab.
 Each task in a workflow has the tools needed to complete the task.
 Recognize workflows by their special icon.
Task navigation

 Task presentation and context menu:
 Active task’s tab has icons to change how tools are presented.
The Drawing task shown

in Panel, Icon, and List
mode.
 When you right-click a task, a context menu

opens with options to change the layout and
tool display of the task.
Task navigation

 Task navigation preferences:
 Two new settings:
– Show Navigation Tools – Displays navigation buttons at the top of the
Tasks dialog.
– Show Main Task Tools –Tools from the Main toolbox are incorporated
into the Tasks dialog.
 Select the Tool Box presentation mode to change the layout to the V8 XM
Edition style.
Practice Exercise

Explore how workflow tasks are selected and how they appear in
the interface. In addition, practice changing the layout or
appearance of the task menu.
Practice Exercises
• Use task tabs
• Change task navigation preferences
Status bar

 Right-click away from the Message Center to select
the parts you want to see.
 Left-click in any section to see options related to that
section.
 Running Coordinates section:

 As the pointer moves, coordinates of current
position appear.
 Left-click the Running Coordinates section
to set a readout option.
Practice Exercise

Enable and test the display of coordinates in the status bar.
Practice Exercises
• Show coordinates
Docking dialogs

 Docking indicators appear when a dialog is moved:
 Drag dialog over docking indicator.
 Available docking region highlights.
 Release mouse button.
 Center docking indicator:

 Only available if a dialog is already docked in that region
 Click the center indicator to dock another dialog within the same region.
 Tabs appear to control which dialog is on top.
Practice Exercise

Practice docking dialogs.
Practice Exercises
• Dock dialogs
Docking dialogs

 Hiding and restoring dialogs:
 Hide dialog – Click the vertical pushpin icon to pin the dialog to the edge
of the application window.
 View dialog – Pause your pointer over the dialog tab along the edge of the
application window.
 Restore dialog – Click the tabbed dialog’s horizontal pushpin.
Practice Exercise

Practice hiding dialogs.
Practice Exercises
• Hide dialogs
Context menus

 A context menu is a menu that appears when you right-click an
item in the application window.
 Its content depends on the kind of element the pointer is on.
 Can be customized. For example, an administrator may create a right-
click menu item that is only visible when you are in a sheet model.
Practice Exercise

Explore how the content menu changes when different types of
elements are selected.
Practice Exercises
• Explore context menus
Mini toolbars and markers

 A marker is an icon that stands out from normal
geometry to make a link or callout more
recognizable.
 The new Markers view attribute controls the visibility of the
markers.
 A Mini toolbar is a type of context menu that

appears when you pause the pointer over a marker.
 Tools in the Mini toolbar change
depending on the type of marker
and the actual situation.
Practice Exercise

Practice using the Mini toolbars for design models and URL links.
Practice Exercises
• Explore the Mini toolbars
Dragging and dropping

 Additional drag and drop functionality.
 For example, drag and drop a model from the Models dialog to a view
window, to attach the model as a reference.
 Or drag and drop a saved view from the Saved Views dialog to the Project
Explorer dialog, to add it as a saved view link.
Practice Exercise

Attach a reference and place a cell by dragging a model into the
active view.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a model as reference
• Place a model as cell
Saving list box layouts

 Saving a customized list box layout:
 Many dialogs contain list boxes.
 You can toggle columns in a list box by right-clicking on a column title.
 To save a list box layout right-click on a column title and select Save
Layout > Layout n.
 To return to a specific layout select it at the top of the menu.
 You can save up to four different layouts.
Practice Exercise

Practice changing and saving a list box layout.
Practice Exercises
• Save and restore a list box layout
Gesture support

 Gestures are supported when using a touch-enabled device.
 For example, move two fingers apart or toward each other to zoom.
 Or to rotate a view use one finger to pivot around another.
 Assigning key-ins to gestures:

 In the Gesture Assignments dialog (Workspace > Gesture Assignments).
 Are saved in user preference file.
 Preset gesture settings are stored in the file specified by
MS_INPUT_CONFIGXML.
 Settings in the Gesture Assignments dialog take precedence over default
gesture settings.
Various menu changes

 Menu changes:
 Most menu changes are discussed with the corresponding topics in the
other modules.
 This section only lists the changes that don’t need any further explanation.
 New menu items:

 All toolboxes are now accessible from the Tools menu. Each tool appears
in only one toolbox.
 You can select tools directly from the Tools menu. For example,
Tools > Manipulate > Scale or
Tools > Manipulate > Modify >Extend Line or
Tools > Base Geometry > Linear Elements > Place SmartLine.
 The Main submenu has returned in the Tools menu.
 Help > Quick Start Guide (PDF) helps a new user to get started with
MicroStation.
Various menu changes

 Renamed menu items:
 The MicroStation Manager dialog has been renamed File Open.
 The snap Tangent From has been renamed Tangent Point.

 The snap Perpendicular From has been renamed Perpendicular Point.
Viewing Drawings

Viewing Drawings
 Viewing a model or drawing

 Using clip volumes
 Using display styles
 (Creating display styles)
 Using saved views
 (Legacy saved views)
Viewing a model or drawing

 Changes to tools, menus, and user preferences:
 New icons for Window Area, Fit View,
and Rotate View.
 In the Tools menu, the View Control

item has been replaced by the View item.
 New user preference in the Operations

category, which is enabled by default:
Viewing Tools Apply to Active View.
 In the View Options category of the user

preferences, you can set various background
and highlight colors.

 View Attributes dialog:
 Contains separate tabs for better
display control.
 Presentation: to select a display style, toggle

other view attributes, and adjust the brightness
of the elements (if the render mode in the
display style is set to Shaded).
 View Setup: to recall a saved view or display

a specific model.
Note: This last option allows you to view
multiple models from the same file in
separate views.

 Clip Volume Settings: to display different
clip volume areas and apply a display style
to each area.
 Point Cloud Presentation: to set the

presentation style of point clouds.
 New view attribute: Markers

 Markers are special icons that make links
and callouts more recognizable.
 Control their visibility via the new view
attribute Markers.
 Click the arrow to select which groups
of markers are displayed.

 Aligning view contents:
 Aligns the contents of an entire view so that it displays the same area as
the selected source view.
 The orientation and the view attributes of the destination view are not
changed.
Practice Exercise

Become familiar with new viewing capabilities.
Practice Exercises
• Open multiple models in separate views
• Align view contents
Using clip volumes

 Clip volume:
 Limits the displayed volume of a view to a specific region.
 Is useful for working within a limited volume of a model without being
hindered by geometry outside the region of interest.
 Each view may have a different clip volume applied.
 Clip Volume toolbox:

 To open it select the Clip Volume tool in the view control bar and select
Open as ToolBox.
 Contains three tools:

– Apply or Modify Clip Volume
– Show or Hide Active Clip Volume
– Clear Active Clip Volume
Using clip volumes

 Creating a clip volume with Apply or Modify Clip Volume:
 Four options: By Element, By 2 Points, By Polygon, or Fitted.
 These clip volumes are defined by normal MicroStation elements like
shapes or surfaces.
 A clip volume can be saved as a named fence.
Using clip volumes

 Creating a clip volume with Apply or Modify Clip Volume in 3D:
 Additional option: Place Fitted Section.
 To create a clip volume that encloses all elements and has a section
plane along which the entire model is clipped to half.
 The section plane can be parallel to
the top plane, the front plane, or the
side plane, or you can define it with
two data points.
 Where the section plane intersects
elements, section graphics are
produced.
 Section graphics are dynamically generated at
display time and are not stored as real elements.
They can be captured in a saved view.
 The drawing seed defines how the clip volume
display styles are configured.
Using clip volumes

 Modifying a clip volume:
 Select the clip volume and move or right-click its edit handles.
 To create steps in a fitted section clip volume right-click the section clip
element and select Create Step from the context menu.
The steps created can be merged by dragging
a step handle onto another step.
A fitted section with a step.
 To toggle the display of a view's clip volume element select the Show or
Hide Clip Volume tool in the Clip Volume toolbox.
 To clear a clip volume from a view select Clear Clip Volume.
Practice Exercise

Learn how to work with clip volumes in 3D.
Practice Exercises
• Create and modify a clip volume in 3D
Using clip volumes

 Controlling the clip volume settings:
 A clip volume with a section plane divides the geometry in separate areas.
– Forward – The geometry in front of the section plane.
– Back – The geometry behind the section plane.
– Cut – The section graphics that are produced along the cut plane.
– Outside – The geometry outside the clip volume.
 You can control the display of each category of geometry separately,
through the clip volume settings in the View Attributes dialog:
– Turn on or off the display of
each category of geometry.
– Make the geometry in each
category snappable and/or
locatable.
– Apply different display styles
to each clip volume area.
Using display styles

 Difference:
 In MicroStation V8 XM Edition, you applied a view display mode with
companion settings on a per-view basis.
 In MicroStation V8i, instead you apply a display style that includes the
render mode and optional settings and overrides.
Different display styles applied.
 A display style:
 Can be applied to a view.
 Can be used to control the display of dynamic volumes and dynamic sections.
Note: A display style can not be applied to a view that displays a sheet model.

 To apply a display style to a view:
 Click the Display Style List icon in the view control bar of a design or
drawing model, and select the display style from the menu.
 Or, select a display style in the Display Style field on the Presentation tab
of the View Attributes dialog.
 To control the display of elements

in a clip volume:
 Assign different display styles to each
category in the Clip Volume Settings
section of the View Attributes dialog.

 Display Styles dialog:
 To create and modify display styles.
 Open via Settings > Display Styles.
 Several display styles are delivered
with MicroStation V8i in
DrawingSeed.dgnlib in
\Workspace\System\dgnlib\.
 Additional display styles are usually
made by an administrator.

 Display styles are typically stored in DGN libraries and copied locally
when used.
 Display styles in the active file are shown in bold text.
 A locally copied display style can be modified and hence become
desynchronized from the DGN library. Or the original definition in the DGN
library can be changed by an administrator.
 To synchronize a local display style with its original definition in the DGN
library, select it in the Display Styles list and click the Update from Library
icon.
Note: If a display style in a DGN library is
changed, display styles used in DGN files
prior to the change are not automatically
updated.

 Thematic display style:
 Displays a model with focus on a particular property or ‘theme’.
 Several thematic options are available:
– Height – Color is derived from the height (elevation) of the geometry.
– Slope – Color is derived from either slope angle or percentage
(rise/run).
– Aspect Angle – Color is derived from the slope aspect angle. This is a
measure of the direction of the slope.
– Element Range – Element geometry is replaced by its range box.
– HillShade
 Four thematic display styles are
delivered with MicroStation V8i by
default. You can change their settings
in the Display Styles dialog.
Practice Exercise

Work with display styles.
Practice Exercises
• Apply a display style to a view
• Copy and modify a display style
• Apply display styles to clip volume areas
Using Saved Views

 A saved view:
 Is a view definition which includes the level display for both the active
model and (nested) references, the clip volume, and other view attributes.
 Is stored in the DGN file.
 Is created by setting up a source view and saving it.
 Can be applied to a destination view window or be used when attaching
the model as a reference.
 Stores the view display of levels in nested references. (Before V8i, only
the view display of levels for direct attachments were stored.)
 Stores the display of the reference itself, so not only of the levels (in V8i
(SELECTseries 3)).
Using Saved Views

 Saved Views dialog:
 To create, update, apply, import, and delete saved views and edit
their properties.
 Can be opened from the Primary Tools toolbox or from the new Saved
View toolbox (Tools > View > Saved View > Open as ToolBox).
Using Saved Views

 Creating a saved view using Create Saved View:
 Select a method (From View or From 2-Points)

and a view type (Saved View, Section View,
Elevation View, Detail View, or Plan View).
 A saved view can be created with or without
a clip volume associated with it. Select the
active clip volume (From View) or a named clip volume, if available.
 If you want to allow the active clip volume to drive the saved view, enable
Associative Clip Volume. If disabled, a copy of the active clip volume is
embedded into the saved view.
 Click in the view whose settings you want to save (From View) or define an
area by placing two points (From 2-Points).
Note: If Create Drawing is enabled, the Create Drawing dialog will open after
creating the saved view. This dialog is used for automating dynamic views.
Using Saved Views

 Applying a saved view:
 Double-click it in the Saved Views dialog.
 Or click the Apply Saved View tool.
 The Apply options are displayed in the tool settings dialog now (instead of
in the Saved Views dialog).
Practice Exercise

Create a saved view and apply it.
Practice Exercises
• Create a saved view with an associated clip volume
• Apply a saved view to a view window
Using Saved Views

 Modifying a saved view in the Element Information dialog:
 New method.
 Right-click the saved view in the Saved
Views dialog and select Properties.
 The Element Information dialog shows the
properties on different tabs.
 For example, on the Presentation tab you can
change the display style that is stored in the
saved view.
 Also possible: to change the display states of

levels and references that are stored in the
saved view, by selecting the active model or
a (nested) reference in the hierarchy tree.
Using Saved Views

 Modifying a saved view by applying it to a view and updating it:
 Apply the saved view to a view window, make the desired changes, and
update the saved view using the Update Saved View Settings tool.
Hint: To avoid that the camera settings
in the saved view are being changed,
disable Update Camera Position.
Using Saved Views

 Modifying a saved view’s boundary:
 First, place a checkmark in the new Show column. Then select the
boundary with Element Selection or a fence and manipulate it.
 If a clip volume is associated with a saved view, the clip volume drives the
saved view. In that case, select the clip volume element and use its
handles to adjust the size.
Hint: If the clip volume element is not visible, toggle Show or Hide Clip
Volume tool in the Clip Volume toolbox.
 To resize and reorient a saved view boundary to fit its clip volume use the
key-in NAMEDVIEW FIT CLIPVOLUME [SAVED VIEW NAME].
Practice Exercise

Work with saved views and clip volumes.
Practice Exercises
• Turn off a level in a saved view
• Create a sheet model and attach a saved view
• Manipulate the clip volume
Using Saved Views

 Project Explorer integration:
 An option list in the Saved Views
dialog shows the current source
of the listed saved views.
– Active File – Lists the saved views in the active design file.
– Link Set – Shows a Project Explorer layout, allowing you to select a
folder from the active project (link set) in Project Explorer and list the
saved views contained in that project.
 To find out where a saved view is used, right-click it in the list and select
Find Uses in the context menu.
Practice Exercise

Learn how to attach a saved view from a Project Explorer link set
Practice Exercises
• Attach a saved view from a Project Explorer link set
Tools and Dialogs

Tools and Dialogs
 Selecting elements
 Trimming, extending, and breaking elements
 Various tools enhancements
 Other enhancements
Selecting elements

 Selecting within a manipulation tool:
 Select multiple elements by dragging a rectangle around them within a
manipulation tool, like Copy Element or Move Element.
 Selecting by dragging:
 When selecting elements by dragging a shape, use left-right direction for
inside selection or right-left direction for overlap.
 In the Element Selection tool as well as in a manipulation tool.
 Line style for the shape changes from solid (inside) to dashed (overlap).
 Press Shift while dragging to toggle the selection mode.
From left to right:

inside.
From right to left:

overlap.
Selecting elements

 New tool Select Element with Links:
 In Links toolbox (Tools > Project Navigation > Links).
 Highlights all elements with a Project Explorer link.
 Five new attribute tabs for Element

Selection:
 To select elements by text style, dimension
style, multi-line style, transparency, or
display priority.
 To display the new tabs right-click on the
tabs in the tool settings and turn on the
desired attributes.
Practice Exercise

Become familiar with the new selection features.
Practice Exercises
• Select elements
• Select text elements by text style
Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 IntelliTrim has been replaced by new functionality in the
enhanced Break and Trim tools.
 Three methods added to Trim Multiple (was Trim Element):
 Trim and Extend – To trim elements that intersect with the cutting
element(s) and simultaneously extend elements to their intersections with
the cutting element(s).
 Trim – The elements that intersect with the
cutting element(s) are trimmed.
 Extend – To extend elements to their
intersections with the cutting element(s).
 Select the cutting elements first.
 You can select multiple cutting elements within the Trim Multiple tool by
holding the Ctrl key.
 Or select multiple elements by dragging a
selection line across them.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the Trim Multiple methods.
Practice Exercises
• Trim and extend elements using Trim Multiple

 Enhanced Break Element tool has various methods:
 Break by Two Points – To delete part of an element by defining two points.

 Break by Point – Breaks the element at a defined point.
 Break by Drag Line – Breaks the element(s) by drawing a virtual line that
intersects the element(s).
 Break by Elements – Breaks the element(s) by one or more intersecting
elements.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the Break Element tool.
Practice Exercises
• Break elements

 Enhanced Trim To Element tool (was Extend Element to
Intersection):
 You can select multiple elements to shorten/extend by dragging a line.

 New tool setting allows you to identify the cutting element first.
 You can extend/shorten a segment of an element to another segment.
 You can extend/shorten segments of shapes, complex shapes, or multi-lines.
 Two settings are important:

 Identify Elements Automatically in the AccuSnap Settings dialog.
 Select cutting element first in the Trim To Element tool settings.

 Scenario 1:
 Identify Elements Automatically = enabled.
 Select cutting element first = disabled.
 First, you select the segment(s) to be extended/shortened, and then the
segment on the cutting element.
 When selecting the segment(s) to be modified, you can reset to select an
overlapping segment.
 You can select multiple segments to be modified by holding down the Ctrl
key or by dragging a selection line across the segments.

 Scenario 2:
 Identify Elements Automatically = enabled.
 Select cutting element first = enabled.
 First, you select the cutting segment or element.
 You can select the entire element as cutting element (instead of a cutting
segment) by giving a reset after selecting the cutting segment.
 Or you can reset to select an overlapping cutting element.

 Scenario 3:
 Identify Elements Automatically = disabled.
 Select cutting element first = enabled.
 By default, the segment of the element is selected for modification. To be
able to select the entire element with a reset after selection of the
segment, you have to disable the Identify Elements Automatically setting.
Hint: Or you can extend an element from one of its endpoints by selecting
the first or last segment of the element. Then you do not have to disable
the Identify Elements Automatically setting.

 Scenario 4:
 Identify Elements Automatically = disabled.
 Select cutting element first = disabled.
 You can only select a segment for modification, or use reset to select an
overlapping element.
 When selecting the cutting element, you can reset to switch between the
segment and the entire cutting element, but you can not select
overlapping cutting elements.

 Enhanced Trim To Intersection tool (was Extend Two Elements to
Intersection):
 You can extend/shorten two elements of any element type to their

intersection.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the new Trim To Element tool.
Practice Exercises
• Extend segments to a segment or element
• Extend elements to a segment or element
• Shorten segments to a segment or element
Various tools enhancements

 Three methods added to Move/Copy Parallel:
 Element – Move or copy the entire element parallel.

 Segment of Element –Copy a segment of an element parallel.
 Portion of Element – Copy the selected portion of an element parallel.
Define the portion by entering two data points on the element.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the new Move/Copy Parallel tool.
Practice Exercises
• Copy parallel

 Enhanced Change Element Attributes tool:
 The eyedropper lets you match element

attributes in the tool settings to those of a
selected element.
 Enable Change Entire Element to change
the attributes of an entire complex element,
not just of the portion you identify.
Practice Exercise

Use the new Change Element Attributes options.
Practice Exercises
• Match and change element attributes

 Additional information is provided when using Measure Distance:
 The Start, End, and Delta Point coordinates are displayed.
 The coordinates are always reported from the active model and not from a
reference file attachment.
 Enhanced Drop Element tool:

 New tool setting Application Elements, to drop
lightweight, non-intelligent geometry or geometry
that does not support data binding.
Other enhancements

 Level Manager and Level Display dialogs:
 New menu item Jump To Active Level to jump to
the active level.
 Useful when working with a large number of levels.
 Separate Define Element Templates dialog:

 Select Element > Element Templates.
 Previously, element templates were created in the Customize dialog.
 Design File Settings dialog:

 Angle Readout setting is moved from the Working Units category to a
separate category named Angle Readout.
 Conventional direction mode is removed. The Azimuth direction mode
now allows you to set a custom direction for angle readout.
 Several new color books are provided.

Text and Annotations

Text and Annotations
 Use the new text tools and the Word Processor text editor
 Identify the new options in the Text Styles dialog
 Insert and update placeholder fields
 Search text content in DGN files outside of MicroStation
 (Managing fonts)
Change Case Tool

This tool lets you change text case.
 Available in the Drawing task and in the Text toolbox (Tools > Text).
 Case change options

Upper Case – changes all characters to upper case.
Lower Case – changes all characters to lower case.
Title Case – matches case of the first letter of the first word in the string.
First Capital – capitalizes the first letter of the first word in the string.
Other Text Tools

Edit Text tool settings are automatically set to match the text edited.
When terminated, settings revert to the previous settings.
Find/Replace Text can find and replace text in enter data fields.
Word Processor Text Editor

New options have been added.
 Click the Insert Field icon to insert a field.
 Icons let you use subscript and superscript.
 Change case by highlighting text and selecting Change Case from the
right click menu.
Text Styles Dialog

New options added to the Text Styles dialog.
 Distances relative to text height are defined in text height units.
 When properties change, the property name and tab name appear in blue.
 You can edit properties of multiple styles at the same time.
 Advanced tab properties arranged on panels. You can compare two styles.
Practice Exercise

Learn to modify and compare text styles.
Practice Exercises
• Modify and compare text styles
Text Fields

A field is a container for properties derived from an element, a model, or file.
 How to place one:

1. Select Place Text and type text in the Word Processor text editor.
2. Click in the text editor at the point you want to insert the field.
3. Click the Insert Field icon.
4. Select one of the field types in the Field Type dialog.
5. Select the property that will be the source for the data.
6. Click OK and the placeholder field is inserted in the text editor.
Practice Exercise

Learn to insert text fields and create placeholder fields.
Practice Exercises
• Insert a file property field
• Create an Origin cell (to insert a placeholder field)
• Insert a placeholder cell property field in the Origin cell
• Place the Origin cell in a model
Searching Text Content Outside of MicroStation

Bentley DGN IFilter is a tool that lets you search text content.
 Installed when you install MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 2) or later.
The DGN IFilter doesn’t have an interface. It is used by Windows Search tools.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the Bentley DGN IFilter.
Practice Exercises
• Index folders and search for text content within files
Models and References

Models and References
 New model type: drawing model

 Opening multiple models in separate views
 Models dialog
 Activating reference for in-place editing
 Scaling references
 Synchronizing reference with saved view
 Additional reference attachment settings
 Cached visible edges
 Referencing GIS files
New model type: drawing model

A drawing model is a new type of model.
 It is always 2D.
 It’s view windows have grey backgrounds.
 It has no sheet boundary.

 A reference attached to a drawing model is always 1:1.
 It is the place to start thinking about annotation and output scale.
Opening multiple models in separate views

You can view multiple models in separate views.
1. Select the model on the View Setup tab in the View Attributes dialog.
It is automatically attached to the active view.

A Multi-Model Views view group is created.
Project Explorer integration

An icon in the Models dialog lets you switch between modes.
 Active File – Lists the models in the active design file.
 Link Set – Lets you select a folder from the active project in Project Explorer.
Models dialog

 There is a Sheet Name column to support sheet sequencing.
Practice Exercise

Discover the various changes to models.
Practice Exercises
• Explore design, drawing, and sheet models
Activating a reference for in-place editing

You can edit a reference from within the active model.
 Only operations on the activated reference are permitted.

 The reference is locked, so that it can not be edited in another session.
 Elements in other references and the active model are shown in override color.
To activate a reference, right-press on an element in the reference

Practice Exercise

Practice editing a reference in-place.
Practice Exercises
• Edit a reference in-place
• Examine the results of activation
Scaling references

 The active model's annotation scale can be applied to annotations
in a reference.
Check Use Active Annotation Scale to do this
 When attaching a reference, a ‘Detail Scale’ setting is available.
 When attaching a model to a sheet model, the referenced model's annotation

scale is used as the detail scale.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use annotation and detail scaling.
Practice Exercises
• Apply annotation scale to annotations in a reference
• Use detail scale
Synchronizing reference with saved view

 Attachment setting Synchronize View:
 When attaching a reference using
a saved view, this setting specifies
if the display of the reference
should be synchronized with the original saved view.
 (none) – The reference is not synchronized with the original saved view.
 (Clip Only) – In reference attachments created in versions prior to
MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3), the unsynchronized references are
listed as Clip Only. In this case, if you change the original saved view, only
its clip volume will be changed.
 Volume Only – When the volume or boundary of the original saved view is
modified, the reference’s volume or boundary is immediately updated. The
reference is not synchronized if display properties that are stored in the
saved view are changed, such as the level display or view attributes.
 All Settings – Not only the volume or boundary of a referenced saved view
is updated, but also other display properties such as the level display or
view attributes.
Synchronizing reference with saved view

 If a saved view is attached with
Synchronize View set to All Settings:
 Its volume or boundary and all display
properties are controlled by the saved view.
 You can not change the display properties of
elements in the model to which the saved
view is attached. This can only be done by
changing and updating the original saved view.
 If a saved view is attached with

Synchronize View set to Volume Only:
 Only the clip volume or clip boundary is
controlled by the saved view.
 It allows you to change the display properties
of elements in the model to which the saved
view is attached.
Additional reference attachment settings

 If attaching a reference with another geographic coordinate system,
MicroStation can temporarily reproject the data.
 The Level option lets you place a reference on a specific level.
 When attaching a reference to a sheet model, a drawing title can be created.

Practice Exercise

Learn to work with saved views and references.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a saved view to a sheet
• Change the content of the saved view
Cached visible edges

 Two approaches to determine what geometry is visible when
displaying a 3D model on a 2D drawing or sheet:
 Raster or pixel oriented approach (dynamic display) that uses a depth
buffer: quite fast, extremely efficient, but the accuracy may not be
sufficient for annotation and documentation purposes.
 Explicitly determining the visibility of geometry edges: far less efficient,
takes significant amount of time. Must be performed at discrete times
initiated by the user, rather than being generated dynamically as the
model changes.
 Cached visible edges:

 New in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).
 Explicit calculation of visible edges has always existed in MicroStation.
 New option Cached Visible Edges: stores the edges for a drawing or
sheet attachment in an intelligent cache that associates the edges with
their underlying geometry.

 When an attachment is set to Cached, it performs a snapshot of the
geometry when the cache was generated. The cached visible edges
display will not change to reflect model changes until the cache is
reloaded.
 Cached visible edges display is static, but not disconnected from the
model.
– If the source model is present, the cached visible edge display
maintains its connection to that model. For example, the element
properties and links are available.
– If the underlying geometry is modified or deleted, the cached visible
edges display reflects this state in the tooltip of the element that is
modified or deleted.
 The cached visible edges cache displays the attachment even if the
underlying 3D model is not present (element properties and links are not
available). This makes it possible to distribute a cached drawing to a third
party without including the original 3D models.

 Setting the Cached Visible Edges option:
 Click in the References dialog’s new Visible Edges column:
– Dynamic – The reference file and the
visible edge process are always kept in
a live state.
– Cached – Stores a local cache for a
reference of the visible edge process. In it,
the reference is kept live, but the visible edge
display is not regenerated.
– Legacy – Generates a vector reference from a reference. This vector
reference is generated using the visible edge engine which allows you
to control the visible and hidden edges.
 Applies only to 3D models attached directly to a 2D drawing or sheet
model.
Hint: You can also derive the Visible Edges setting from the drawing seed.

 If the Visible Edges setting of a reference is set to Cached and the
referenced source model is modified, the Visible Edges field turns red,
indicating that the reference is out of date. You can then update the cache
by reloading it.
Hint: The presence and status of cached visible edge references is also
displayed by an icon in the status bar.
 Clicking the Visible Edge Settings icon next to the drop-down opens the
Cached Visible Edges Settings dialog or the Hidden Line Settings dialog,
providing additional options.
Referencing GIS files

 You can attach the following as references:
ESRI Shapefiles (*.shp)
MapInfo MIF/MID files
MapInfo TAB files
 Reference a GIS file like a DGN file.
 Assign element templates to a SHP reference attachment.

Practice Exercise

Practice working with Shapefiles.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a Shapefile as reference
Raster Images and Point Clouds

Raster Images and Point Clouds
 Use the enhanced options in the Raster Manager.

 Describe the raster attachment user preferences.
 Attach raster images published by WMS servers.
 Drape raster images.
 Attach, convert, and control the presentation of point clouds.
Raster Manager

Enhancements to the Raster Manager improve performance .
 A georeferenced PDF can be attached as a raster reference.
 You can toggle layers in a referenced PDF.
 Annotate a PDF in Acrobat using comment and markup tools.

Practice Exercise

Learn how to toggle raster layers.
Practice Exercises
• Toggle layers in a referenced PDF
Geographic Coordinate System Support

Raster Manager supports coordinate systems defined in
MicroStation.
 Transform rasters from one coordinate system to another on-the-fly.
 Two new columns added to the Raster Manager.

Other Enhancements

 Attach a raster reference interactively entering 3 data points.
 Raster Manager supports the iTiff64 file type.
 Import a raster save set (.rst) by selecting File > Import > Raster Save Set.
Practice Exercise

Practice placing a raster by three points.
Practice Exercises
• Place a raster by three points
Geographic Coordinate System Support

User preferences added to Raster Manager category of Preferences dialog.
 Disable Delete Element Tool on Selected Rasters; General tab

if enabled, rasters in a selection set will not be deleted.
 Display Raster Using an Independent Process; General tab

Enable so rasters are displayed using an independent process.
 Three new raster border display modes on the General tab.
 The Memory tab lets you limit memory usage to a percentage.

Raster Images from a Web Map Server

You can attach raster images published by a Web Map server.
 How to attach them

1. Click New and select WMS.
2. Click the Servers button and select a WMS server.
3. Select the desired map layers.
4. Click Save or click Save and Attach.
Practice Exercise

Learn to attach a map from a WMS server.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a new map image from a WMS Server
More about WMS Maps

 Control display by right-clicking the .xwms and selecting Layers.
 Edit a WMS map definition by right-clicking the .xwms and selecting Edit
WMS.
Practice Exercise

Work with web map images and attach a raster image.
Practice Exercises
• Edit the WMS map definition
• Change the display of a WMS map image
• Attach an existing raster image from a WMS Server
Draping Raster Images

Draping is based on a MicroStation rendering feature.
 Drape 2D images over a terrain or object represented by a 3D surface.
 Surfaces can be formed by any DGN surface.
 Enable the Draping option in the Raster Manager to drape.

Practice Exercise

Learn to Drape a raster image.
Practice Exercises
• Drape a raster image over a mesh model
Attaching Point Clouds

A point cloud is a data file that includes a large number of points on
the surface of an object.
 MicroStation displays point clouds like references/raster references.
 Managed in the Point Clouds dialog.
 A point cloud is treated as any standard element.

Practice Exercise

Practice how to attach a point cloud and change its presentation.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a point cloud
• Change the presentation of the point cloud
Organizing Project Data

Organizing Project Data
 Introducing Project Explorer

 Exploring file content on the File tab
 Exploring project data on the Links tab
 Adding links to a link set
 (Setting up harvested folders)
 Validating links
 Linking project data to elements
 Setting the properties of the Project Explorer dialog
 (Using the DGN Indexer)
Introducing Project Explorer

 Manage and navigate project data including
 design, drawing, and sheet models
 DGN and DWG files in which these models are stored
 saved views and references
 supporting documentation stored in Microsoft Office files and PDF files
 folders, link sets, and configuration variables
 web sites, e-mail addresses, and MicroStation key-ins
Opening Project Explorer

 Project Explorer icon on the Primary Tools toolbar
 Project Explorer icon on the Drawing Composition task
 File > Project Explorer
Exploring file content on the File tab

 Displays content of the active file
 Displays detailed content of the active model
 Other model names visible
 Details only for the active model
 Why is it used for?

 Double click category = Open related settings dialog
 Double click item within a category = Open or
activate the item
 Right click category or item = Pop-up menu to
perform various actions
 Drag and Drop a model into a view window to attach
it as a reference
Practice Exercise

Practice navigating file content using Project Explorer.
Practice Exercises
• Manage file content using Project Explorer
Exploring project data on the Links tab

 Link Sets – Organized links to project related Active link set
documentation such as…
 DGN and DWG files, models, references
 drawing titles, saved views
 folders, supporting documentation.
 Stored as non-graphical data in DGN or DGN

libraries
 DWG files do not support link sets
 Link sets sources:

 Active file
 Selected file
 Configured DGN libraries, defined by the
MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable
Managing link sets
Manage Link Sets icon

 Source defined in the Link Sets dialog
 Click the Manage Link Sets icon
 After setting link set source, open the

desired link set through Project Explorer
Link set source

Opening a link

 Links are organized in folders
 To open a link
 Double click
 Right click > Open – Open the link
 Right click > Link Properties – View properties of
the link
 Right click > Properties – View properties of the
link’s target
 Links contained in another file appear in gray

text and cannot be moved, renamed, or
deleted separately.
Practice Exercise

Practice using links in Project Explorer.
Practice Exercises
• Explore the Active Directory project in Project Explorer
Adding links to a link set

 Creating/editing a link set
1. Open the Link Set dialog
2. Set link set source to Active File or Selected File
3. Create or edit link set
 Creating/editing a link
1. Open the Link Set dialog
2. Set link set source to Active File or Selected File
3. Close the Link Set dialog and open Project Explorer
4. Create or edit link
NOTE: Always check with an administrator when you are

working with a project’s link set.
Practice Exercise

Set the link set source to the active file and create a new link set.
Practice Exercises
• Create a link set in the active DGN library file
Creating links to files

 Link to a file or to specific content within a file:
1. Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Link From File…
2. Select file and click Add. Repeat for each file.
3. Click Open.
The Link Target dialog opens showing the complete contents of the
selected files. Contents can be viewed in tree view (Tree tab) or
alphabetically (List tab).
4. Select items for which links will be created.
• DGN, DWG, DXF files or contents
• Print set (.pset) or print definitions
• Microsoft Word Documents or sections
• Microsoft Excel Workbooks or individual worksheets
• Adobe PDF files or bookmarks within a PDF
 Alternatively, create links by dragging and dropping files from

Windows Explorer, Models dialog, or Saved Views dialog.
Practice Exercise

Create a new folder and add links to models in two separate DGN
files.
Practice Exercises
• Create links to models in multiple files
Creating links to folders

 Link to a folder:
1. Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Folder Link…
2. Select folder and click OK.
 Alternatively, create links by dragging and dropping the folder

from Windows Explorer.
Practice Exercise

Create a link to the folder where the cell libraries are stored.
Practice Exercises
• Create a link to the \cell\ folder
Creating key-in, URL, or link set links

 Link to a key-in:
 Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Key-in Link…
 Enter the key-in that is executed when the link is opened
 Link to a URL:
 Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > URL Link…
 Enter the URL that is executed when the link is opened.
• HTTPS//: and HTTP//: links open a web site in the browser
• mailto: links open your email application and places the email address in the To: field
 Link to a link set:

 Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > LinkSet Link…
 Browse to an existing link set
Creating configuration variable links

 Link to a configuration variable:
1. Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Configuration Variable Link…
2. Select variable and click OK.
 Using harvested folders:

 Point to folders with configuration variable
 Variable type determines what content is harvested
• Designs, sheets, drawings, views, etc.
 Give an up-to-date view of current file contents
 Displays a cached view of resources
• Right-click link and select Refresh to see updates
Practice Exercise

Explore an existing configuration variable link in the Building link
set.
Practice Exercises
• Explore a configuration variable link
Validating links

 Verify that target of a link still exists
 Right-click and select Validate
 Results of validation provided in Message Center
 Link name and folder name will turn red
Linking project data to elements

 Adding a link to an element:
 Right-click and select Add Link to Element
 Data point on the element
 Opening a link on an element:

 Position pointer on element
 Click the link icon
 Selecting elements with links:

 Tools > Project Navigation > Links > Open as ToolBox
 Click the Select Elements with Links tool
Practice Exercise

Create several new elements and add a link to a design file to an
element.
Practice Exercises
• Add a Project Explorer link to an element
Setting the properties of the Project Explorer dialog

 Settings > Project Explorer
 Right-click on Project Explorer icon and
select Settings
 Properties:
 Visibility of the File and Links tabs
 Contents of the File tab
 Tabbed or panel layout
 Start and setup DGN indexing service

Practice Exercise

Reset the MS_DEF configuration variable so that it will not
influence exercises in the next module.
Practice Exercises
• Reset MS_DEF configuration variable
Introduction Dynamic Views

Introduction Dynamic Views
 Creating and composing drawings

 Design, drawing, and sheet models
 Why use a drawing model?
 The Drawing Composition task
 Dynamic views in 3D and in 2D
 (Creating a drawing model with a plan view)
 (Creating a sheet model with a section view)
Creating and composing drawings

Drawing composition workflow: a new way of creating and
composing your drawings.
Dynamic views: several related technologies which share a
common goal of making model analysis and documentation more
interactive and intuitive.
 Create live, intelligent sections of a design composition that update

automatically as the design evolves.
 View sheet graphics in a 3D design model,
in context, makes the documents and
models even more useful and easier
to understand and interpret.
Creating and composing drawings

 Dynamic views can help you to:
 Automate sheet creation
 Keep MicroStation files up to date by creating responsive drawings
 Eliminate errors in design and documentation
 Manage changes across MicroStation files
Design, drawing, and sheet models

A DGN file may contain multiple models of different types: design
models, drawing models, and sheet models.
 Design model:
 Contains the elements that represent what is built, drawn at full scale (1:1).
 2D or 3D.
 Not intended for publication, only for active editing.
 To create a more complex design, multiple design models can be
referenced to each other (1:1), thus forming a design composition.
 A design model has a black background.
Three design models referenced in a 3D design

composition, and a section callout placed in the
design composition.

 Drawing model:
 Stores a subset of a 2D or 3D design model or design composition.
 Always 2D.
 Can be used to compose a drawing with global annotation, allowing you to
separate the annotations from the geometry.
 A drawing model has a grey background.
A drawing model with a section view

attached and global annotation added.

 Sheet model:
 To define printed output, ready for printing or publishing.
 Always 2D and drawn at full paper size (1:1).
 Includes a boundary, sheet information, and additional sheet annotation.
 Design models and/or drawing models are attached as references and
scaled to fit the sheet. Each reference in a sheet composition can have its
own attachment scale, allowing you to create a sheet with multiple scales.
 A sheet model has a white background.
A sheet model with a drawing

model attached with a suitable
scale, a print border, and a
drawing title.
Why use a drawing model?

 Using drawing models is optional.
 The drawing model is an intermediate stage between the 2D or
3D design and the printable sheet model.
 It is the first place one would start thinking about annotation and
output scale, to get the data ready for presentation.
 A drawing model allows
you to separate
annotations from the
design.
Why use a drawing model?

 A drawing model allows you to create annotations or
embellishments that need to be shared across multiple sheets.
 By creating a drawing model and referencing parts of it to
multiple sheet models, the display and symbology of those sheet
models can be controlled by adjusting the drawing model.
Sheet 001
Drawing model
Sheet 002
The Drawing Composition task

 The Drawing Composition task
contains tools commonly used
to create and compose drawings.
 The tools are arranged in four

categories.
 Organize – Organizing project data in Project Explorer.
 Create – Creating files and models.
 Reference – Attaching and manipulating references.
 Annotate – Placing callouts and automating dynamic views.
Dynamic views

 A dynamic view is a reference attachment of a 3D model,
oriented by a saved view. The saved view includes a clip volume
that is driven by an associated callout.
 A dynamic view is created with one of the Place Callout tools, a

set of tools to place different types of callouts:
 plan
 section
 elevation
 detail
Dynamic views

 Using a Place Callout tool you place a
callout, which creates an associated
clip volume.
 The clip volume and the display
settings can be saved in a saved view.
 You can automate dynamic views, to automatically create a new
drawing model and/or sheet model and attach the saved view.
 When the saved view is attached to a sheet model, a drawing
title is added and the fields in the callout are updated.
Dynamic views

 Callouts and drawing titles contain placeholder fields that update
automatically and make the models more interactive and
intuitive.
 The tools in the Mini toolbar make it easy to open or display the
dynamic view that is associated to a callout.
Dynamic views in 3D

 When you create a dynamic view in a 3D environment using one
of the Place Callout tools, the clip volume clips the source 3D
design model and section graphics are generated on the fly.
Section graphics
Section callout
generated in the
placed in a drawing model.
3D model.
Saved view
attached to a
sheet model.
Dynamic views in 3D

 Section graphics:
 The lines, arcs, and curves displayed in a view after you create a clip
volume that cuts through a solid, surface, or mesh.
 Are dynamically generated at display time.
 Are not stored as real elements.
 Can be captured in a saved view that is linked to the clip volume.
 Are automatically updated when the 3D model or the clip volume is being
changed.
 Can be dimensioned, hatched, or patterned.
Dynamic views in 2D

 The dynamic views concept is designed primarily for a 3D
environment.
 In 2D, you can not automatically create plan, section, and elevation views,
because the Place Callout tools expect 3D models.
 Examples of how to apply the dynamic views concept to 2D

workflows:
 Manually create a detail view and automate dynamic views, to
automatically create a sheet model and attach the saved view.
 Place a plan, section, or elevation callout without creating a saved view
and add callout links to the drawing title.
Learning guide

 Reading instructions:
 If you want to explore the dynamic views workflow in detail, you can skip
the rest of this module and instead continue with the modules Using
Dynamic Views in 2D and Using Dynamic Views in 3D.
 If you are a CAD administrator and only want a short introduction on how
to use dynamic views, please continue with this module and complete the
exercises in the practice workbook.
After that, you can continue with the module Administering Dynamic
Views.
Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 First step in the process to document a 3D design:
 Create a plan view of the 3D design model.
 Attach the plan view to a drawing model.
 Use the drawing model to easily create
sections, elevations, and details.
 Use the Place Plan Callout tool to:

 Place a plan callout with a clip volume.
 Create a plan view.
 Automate dynamic views.

 First, select a drawing seed:
 Defines the settings and properties
that are used when placing a callout
and automating dynamic views.
 Controls the seed models used for the automatic creation of the drawing
and/or the sheet model, the detailing symbol style used for the callout, the
reference attachment settings, the view attributes, and the display styles.
 Determines if you can create a sheet model without creating a drawing
model, when automating dynamic views.
 Example drawing seeds in DrawingSeed.dgnlib.
 When you select (none) instead of a drawing seed:

 The Create Drawing dialog will not open.
 You can not create a saved view or automate dynamic views.
 Only a callout with an associated clip volume is created.

 Detailing symbol style:
 Displays the detailing symbol style that is used for the plan callout.
 Is automatically set by the drawing seed.
 Can be selected only if no drawing seed is selected.
 Annotation scale:
 If enabled, the annotation scale is applied to the plan callout.
 Enable Create Drawing:

 To open the Create Drawing dialog after creating the plan callout.
 To create a saved view and automate dynamic views.
 If disabled, only a callout and a clip volume is created.
 Define plan:
 Place three data points to define
the start point, end point, and
depth of the plan callout.

 The Create Drawing dialog opens:
 To create a saved view, type a name in the Name field.
 To create a drawing model and attach the saved view,
also enable Create Drawing Model.
 To create a sheet model and attach
the drawing model, also enable
Create Sheet Model.
 To create only a sheet model without
creating a drawing model, select a
drawing seed whose name ends
with _SheetOnly. In that case, the
saved view is attached directly to
the sheet model.

 More about the Create Drawing dialog:
 To attach the saved view manually, just type a name for the saved view
and disable the other options.
 When automatically creating a drawing and/or a sheet model, the seed
models are defined by the drawing seed. The new models can be created
in the active file, in another existing file, or in a new file.
In addition, you can set the annotation scales to define the scale for text
and dimensioning in the models.
 Make Sheet Coincident – If enabled, the reference in the sheet model is
made coincident with the design model. If disabled, the reference is
attached at the center of sheet boundary.
 Open Model – If enabled, the drawing model or the sheet model opens. If
both are created, the sheet model opens.
Practice Exercise

Create a plan view of a 3D design model and attach it to a
drawing model.
Practice Exercises
• Create a drawing model with a floor plan of a 3D house
Creating a sheet model with a section view

 Next step in the process to document a 3D design:
 Create section views of the 3D design model.
 Can be done in the drawing model, in the 3D design model,
or in a sheet model.
 Attach the section view to a sheet model.
 Use the Place Section Callout tool to:

 Place a section callout with a clip volume.
 Create a section view.

 Same tool settings as with the Place Plan Callout tool.
 One additional setting Height: sets the height or extent to which
the callout clips the model.
 From View – The height is the same as the extent of the source saved
view that is clipped by the callout.
 From Model – The entire model is clipped.
 User Defined – The value that you enter in the Height field becomes the
height or extent to which the model is clipped.
 Define section:
 Place three data points to
define the start point
(symbol), end point, and
direction and depth of the
section callout.
Note: You do not have to identify the target model anymore.

 When creating a plan, section, elevation, or detail callout in a
drawing or sheet model:
 The callout is placed in the drawing or sheet model.
 A clip volume is created.
 A linked saved view is created as part of the 3D design model.
 When laying out sheets, the saved view is attached to a sheet

model, which creates a dynamic view link to the source 3D
model.
 Any changes to the clip volume will update the sheet, if the
saved view is attached with the attachment setting Synchronize
View set to Volume Only or All Settings.
 If the sheet model is created automatically, Synchronize View is by default
set to Volume Only.

Process:
1. The clipped plan saved view is placed as a
reference in a drawing or sheet model.
2. The section callout can be placed in the
design, drawing, or sheet model to create
the section view in the 3D model.
3. The section saved view is placed as a
reference in a sheet model.
 When a saved view is attached to a sheet:

 A drawing title is created that describes the view on the sheet.
 A link is established between the drawing title and the callout.
 The placeholder fields in the callout are updated with the relevant
information.
Practice Exercise

Place a section callout in the drawing model to create a section
view and automatically attach it to a new sheet model.
Practice Exercises
• Create a sheet model with a vertical section of the 3D house
MicroStation Update –
Using Dynamic Views in 2D

 Creating a 2D design model

 Creating a drawing model
 Creating a sheet model with a detail view
 Drawing titles and links
 Modifying the presentation in the drawing model
Creating a 2D design model

 The design model is where you create the design geometry.
 A design model is always drawn at full scale (1:1).
 Use the tools in the Drawing Composition task to:

 Create a design model.
 Attach references.
referenced to each other, thus forming a design composition.
 Use the tools in the Drawing task to:

 Create and modify the geometry.
The design model

contains the
roadway design.
Creating a drawing model

 A drawing model may help you to get the data ready for
presentation.
 A drawing model is always 2D and drawn at full scale (1:1).

 Create a drawing model.
 Attach the 2D design model.
The drawing model

contains the annotations,
separate from the
geometry in the attached
design model.
Creating a drawing model

 Optionally:
 Add common annotations.
 Layout the saved views that will be used to reference the model into the
sheets. This way you can manipulate the coverage of the design all from
the drawing model by adjusting the saved view frames. The sheets will
update accordingly.
 Setup a specific level display
and symbology that will be
identical throughout the various
sheet models (without affecting
the design model).
 Setup different presentations in
different drawing models.
Practice Exercise

Create a drawing model and attach a 2D roadway design. Add
common annotations that must appear on all sheets and define
the layout of the sheets.
Practice Exercises
• Create a drawing model and attach a 2D design model
• Add common annotations to the drawing model
• Layout the sheets in the drawing model
Creating a sheet model with a detail view

 A sheet model is used to define printed output.
 A sheet model is always 2D and drawn at full paper size (1:1).
 Create a saved view in the drawing model:

 To define which part of the drawing is displayed on a sheet.
 To store the level display and view attributes settings.
The sheet model displays part of

the design, with a certain
presentation, as defined in the
drawing model.
Creating a sheet model with a detail view

 Use the Create Saved View tool in
the Saved Views dialog:
 Two methods: From View and From 2-Points.
 Saved view boundary is always parallel to the view window.
 Enable Create Drawing to automatically
create the sheet model and attach the
saved view.
 Or manually attach the saved view to
a sheet model.
 Hints:
 To learn more about saved views read the
module ‘Viewing Drawings’.
 You will find a detailed explanation of the
options in the Create Drawing dialog in the
module ‘Using Dynamic Views in 3D’.
Practice Exercise

Create two saved views in the drawing model and reference them
in two new sheet models that will be created automatically.
Practice Exercises
• Create a detail saved view and automatically attach it to a
new sheet model
Drawing titles and links

 Drawing title:
 Is added when a saved view is attached to a
sheet model.
 Is associated to the referenced saved view.
 Contains placeholder fields that reflect for example the
drawing title identifier (1), the sheet name of the sheet model (Sheet-002),
the drawing title name (Sheet-002), and the detail scale (1”=50’).
 Placeholder fields update automatically and make the models more
interactive and intuitive.
Hint: Ensure that in the sheet model properties the option Update Fields
Automatically is enabled, to have the fields automatically updated.
 To manually update placeholder fields select Update All Fields in the
Text toolbox (Tools > Text > Open as ToolBox)
Drawing titles and links

 Drawing titles and links in 2D:
 In 3D, when you place a callout with a Place Callout tool and automate
dynamic views, a link is created between the drawing title on the sheet
and the callout.
 When you create a saved view manually, there is no such link.
 To manually create a link between the drawing title in the sheet model
and, for example, the saved view boundary in the drawing (or design)
model, you can use the Add Link to Element tool in the Drawing
Composition task.
Practice Exercise

Explore the drawing title and use it to open a linked model. Create
a direct link between the saved view boundary and the sheet
model.
Practice Exercises
• Explore the drawing title
• Use the drawing title to open a linked model
• Create a direct link
Modifying the presentation in the drawing model

 The drawing model allows you to control the presentation on the
sheets by centrally making changes. For example:
 Modify the saved view boundaries.
 Reposition annotations so that they fit in the saved view frames.
 Change display properties (level display, view attributes, level symbology,
etc.) that must be identical in multiple sheets.
 Important: reference attachment setting Synchronize View

 Specifies if the display of the referenced saved view (in the sheet model) is
synchronized with the original saved view definition (in the drawing or
design model).
 Can be changed afterwards, by double-clicking the saved view reference in
the References dialog in the sheet model.

 Changing the drawing model:
 Changing a saved view boundary in the drawing model is immediately
reflected in the sheet model if Synchronize View is set to Volume Only or
All Settings.
 Changes to the display properties in the drawing model are only reflected
in the sheets if you update the saved view(s) and Synchronize View is set
to All Settings.
 Modifications to the geometry in the design models or drawing model are
always automatically updated in the sheets. That’s obvious, as the
geometry is not stored in a saved view.

 Two methods to update a saved view:
 Change the display properties in a view and then update the saved view
using the Update Saved View Settings tool in the Saved Views dialog.
 Right-click the saved view in the Saved

Views dialog or in Project Explorer and
select Properties, to modify the
saved view properties in the
Element Information dialog
(including the display states of levels
and references that are stored in the
saved view).
Practice Exercise

You will change the presentation in the drawing model and ensure
that the sheet model is automatically updated.
Practice Exercises
• Control the presentation on the sheets by modifying the
drawing model

 Creating a 3D design model

 Creating a drawing model with a plan view
 Creating a sheet model with a section view
 Manually adding a section view to a sheet model
 Drawing titles and detailing symbols
 Callouts and markers
 Using the tools in the Mini toolbar
 Working with hypermodels
 Creating elevation and detail views

 Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view
 Adding common annotation to a drawing model
 Controlling the presentation of section graphics
 Navigating a project’s documentation
Creating a 3D design model

 The design model is where you create the design geometry.
 A design model is always drawn at full scale (1:1).

 Create a design model.
 Attach references.
referenced to each other, thus forming a design composition.
 Use MicroStation’s 3D tools to:

 Perform 3D design and modeling.

 First step in the process to document a 3D design:
 Create a plan view of the 3D design model.
 Attach the plan view to a drawing model.
 Use the drawing model to easily create
 Use the Place Plan Callout tool to:

 Place a plan callout with a clip volume.
 Create a plan view.

 First, select a drawing seed:
 Defines the settings and properties
that are used when placing a callout
and automating dynamic views.
 Controls the seed models used for the automatic creation of the drawing
and/or the sheet model, the detailing symbol style used for the callout, the
reference attachment settings, the view attributes, and the display styles.
 Determines if you can create a sheet model without creating a drawing
model, when automating dynamic views.
 Example drawing seeds in DrawingSeed.dgnlib.
 When you select (none) instead of a drawing seed:

 The Create Drawing dialog will not open.
 You can not create a saved view or automate dynamic views.
 Only a callout with an associated clip volume is created.

 Displays the detailing symbol style that is used for the plan callout.
 Is automatically set by the drawing seed.
 Can be selected only if no drawing seed is selected.
 Annotation scale:
 If enabled, the annotation scale is applied to the plan callout.
 Enable Create Drawing:

 To open the Create Drawing dialog after creating the plan callout.
 To create a saved view and automate dynamic views.
 If disabled, only a callout and a clip volume is created.
 Define plan:
 Place three data points to define
the start point, end point, and
depth of the plan callout.

 The Create Drawing dialog opens:
 To create a saved view, type a name in the Name field.
 To create a drawing model and attach the saved view,
also enable Create Drawing Model.
 To create a sheet model and attach
the drawing model, also enable
Create Sheet Model.
 To create only a sheet model without
creating a drawing model, select a
drawing seed whose name ends
with _SheetOnly. In that case, the
saved view is attached directly to
the sheet model.

 More about the Create Drawing dialog:
 To attach the saved view manually, just type a name for the saved view
and disable the other options.
 When automatically creating a drawing and/or a sheet model, the seed
models are defined by the drawing seed. The new models can be created
in the active file, in another existing file, or in a new file.
In addition, you can set the annotation scales to define the scale for text
and dimensioning in the models.
 Make Sheet Coincident – If enabled, the reference in the sheet model is
made coincident with the design model. If disabled, the reference is
attached at the center of sheet boundary.
 Open Model – If enabled, the drawing model or the sheet model opens. If
both are created, the sheet model opens.
Practice Exercise

Create a plan view of a 3D design model and attach it to a
drawing model. The drawing model will be used to easily create
Practice Exercises
• Create a drawing model with a floor plan of a 3D house

 Create section views of the 3D design model.
 Attach the section view to a sheet model.
 Use the Place Section Callout tool to:

 Place a section callout with a clip volume.
 Create a section view.

 Same tool settings as with the Place Plan Callout tool.
 One additional setting Height: sets the height or extent to which
the callout clips the model.
 From View – The height is the same as the extent of the source saved
view that is clipped by the callout.
 From Model – The entire model is clipped.
 User Defined – The value that you enter in the Height field becomes the
height or extent to which the model is clipped.
 Define section:
 Place three data points to
define the start point
(symbol), end point, and
direction and depth of the
section callout.

 When creating a plan, section, elevation, or detail callout in a
drawing or sheet model:
 The callout is placed in the drawing or sheet model.
 A clip volume is created.
 A linked saved view is created as part of the 3D design model.
 When laying out sheets, the saved view is attached to a sheet

model, which creates a dynamic view link to the source 3D
model.
 Any changes to the clip volume will update the sheet, if the
saved view is attached with the attachment setting Synchronize
View set to Volume Only or All Settings.
 If the sheet model is created automatically, Synchronize View is by default
set to Volume Only.

Process:
1. The clipped plan saved view is placed as a
reference in a drawing or sheet model.
2. The section callout can be placed in the
design, drawing, or sheet model to create
the section view in the 3D model.
3. The section saved view is placed as a
reference in a sheet model.
 When a saved view is attached to a sheet:

 A link is established between the drawing title and the callout.
 The placeholder fields in the callout are updated with the relevant
information.
Practice Exercise

Place a section callout in the drawing model to create a section
view and automatically attach it to a new sheet model.
Practice Exercises
• Create a sheet model with a vertical section of the 3D house
Manually adding a section view to a sheet model

 To manually add a section view to a sheet:
 Place another section callout with Place Section Callout.
 Create a saved view.
 Add it to the existing sheet model manually.
 How to place a saved view on an existing sheet:

 From the Project Explorer dialog – On the Links tab, open the link set that
contains a link to the saved view and drag the saved view link onto the
sheet.
 From the Saved Views dialog – Drag the saved view from the saved views
list onto the sheet.
Hint: If the saved view is not in the active file, open the menu in the upper
left corner and select a link to a saved view, file, or model.
 From its corresponding callout – Right-click the callout and select Place
Drawing. Restriction: the saved view can only be placed in the same view
as the callout.

 The Reference Attachment Settings
dialog opens:
 (If you selected Interactive in the
Attach View dialog.)
 Most settings are already set correctly.
 Detail Scale – When attaching a reference
(a design or drawing model) to a sheet model,
by default the referenced model's annotation
scale is applied as the detail scale.
 Synchronize View – To synchronize the
display of the reference on the sheet with the
original saved view, set Synchronize View to
All Settings.

 When you place a saved view on a sheet
using drag and drop, the Nesting Depth is
always set to its maximum value 99.
 Use Active Annotation Scale – Enable this
setting in the Toggles section to ensure that
annotations in the reference will be sized
uniformly – that is, by applying the active
sheet's annotation scale.
 Drawing Title – To create a drawing title
enable the Create check box in the Drawing
Title section and type a name for the drawing
title.
 Click OK and place the saved view on the

sheet.
Practice Exercise

Place another section callout in the drawing model, create a
saved view, and attach it to the existing sheet model manually.
Practice Exercises
• Add another vertical section of the 3D house to the sheet
model
Drawing titles and detailing symbols

 When attaching a saved view created with one of the Place
Callout tools to a sheet model:
 A link is established between the drawing title and the corresponding
callout.
 Both contain placeholder fields.
 When the link is established, the
placeholder fields in the callout evaluate and
display the corresponding property values
of the drawing title.
Note: If a section view (or plan, elevation, or detail view) is placed multiple
times, the callout will use the first created drawing title to update its fields.

 When selecting a drawing title in a sheet model:
 The drawing boundary is indicated by a dashed rectangle around the
reference attachment.
 The drawing boundary can be resized, for example to display all the
annotations.

 Determines how the callouts and the drawing titles look.
 Allows an administrator to define standards.
 Uses placeholder fields for texts, and cells for the bubbles in callouts and
drawing titles.
In many European
countries, a section
callout and the
corresponding drawing
title may look like this.

 Is automatically set by the drawing seed, when using the Place Callout
tools.
 Only when you select no drawing seed, you can select a detailing symbol
style. (But then you can not create a saved view or automate dynamic
views.)
 Example detailing symbol styles (and drawing seeds) are delivered in
DrawingSeed.dgnlib.
Note: How to create and configure custom detailing symbol styles and
drawing seeds is explained in the module ‘Administrating Dynamic Views’.

 Drawing title identifier:
 Is automatically created for each drawing title that you place on a sheet.
 Is displayed as a field in the drawing title and the corresponding callout.
 Enables you to easily navigate between drawing titles on different sheets.
The placeholder fields in the default drawing title

display the drawing title identifier (2), the sheet name of
the sheet model (Sections), the drawing title name
(Section B-B), and the detail scale (1:50).
 Sheet names and sheet numbers:

 Can be assigned to a sheet model and displayed in
drawing titles and callouts using fields.
 Enable you to refer to sheets by name (for convenience) or by number (for
ordering purposes).
 Sheets can be renumbered manually (Edit Model Properties) or
automatically with the renumbering tool in Project Explorer.
Practice Exercise

Review and if necessary update the placeholder fields in the
drawing titles and callouts.
Practice Exercises
• Update the fields in the drawing title and the callouts
Callouts and markers

 Markers in all models:
 Callouts are replicated in all models in the project, making the models
even more interactive and intuitive.
 By default, callouts are displayed in other models as markers.
 A marker is an icon that is easy to
recognize.
From left to right: a plan, section,

elevation, and detail marker.
 To display markers enable the

Markers option in the View Attributes
dialog.
 Toggle the display for all markers
as a group or for each type
of marker separately.

 Markers in all models:
 For example, when you place a section callout in a drawing model, it
appears as a marker in the source 3D model and in the other models of
the project.
 In sheet models, only the markers within the drawing
title boundary are displayed.
Section markers and plan markers displayed in a 3D

design model and in a sheet model.
In the sheet model, the marker of the attached section
view is displayed on a yellow background.

 How to display a callout instead of a marker:
 To toggle the display of the callout select Show Callouts in the Mini
toolbar of the marker.
 Displaying the callout allows you, for example, to adjust the clip volume
boundary from within that model.
 In drawing or sheet models,
the Show Callouts tool is enabled only
for callouts that are perpendicular to
the drawing.
Practice Exercise

Display and use markers and callouts in multiple views.
Practice Exercises
• Display markers and callouts
Using the tools in the Mini toolbar

 Mini toolbar for callouts:
 Is displayed when you hold the pointer on a marker or callout
(or drawing title).
 Contains tools for using the callouts and their saved views.
 Tools change depending on different scenarios.
Mini toolbar of a section callout in a sheet Mini toolbar of a plan callout in a 3D design
model, with a saved view created model, with a saved view created and
and placed on a drawing and a sheet placed on a drawing model, but not on a
model. sheet model.

 Clip Model by Callout – Toggles the clipping of
the 3D model by the clip volume that is
associated with the callout.
The 3D model is clipped by

the clip volume that is
associated with a section
callout.
 Show Callouts – Toggles the display of the callouts in the

model.
 Click the downward arrow to select to which callouts the tool should be
applied.
 Intersecting Callouts toggles the display
of the callouts that are generated along
all four edges of the section plane.

 Open Target – Opens the selected target model.
 For example, to open a drawing or sheet model
from a marker or callout in a 3D design model.
 Drop-down menu lists all the models where the
saved view that is linked to the callout is placed
(model name, saved view name, file name).
 Open Design Model – Opens the 3D design model from a

callout placed in a drawing or sheet model.
 The model that contains the callout’s saved view is opened.
 You can also select the tool from the Mini toolbar of a
drawing title.
 Open Drawing Model – Opens the referenced drawing model

from the drawing title in a sheet model.

 Place View on Drawing or Sheet – Opens the Create Drawing
dialog, allowing you to place the saved view associated with the
callout on a drawing or sheet model.
 This tool only appears when the
callout has a saved view created,
but not placed on a drawing or
sheet model.
 Create Drawing – Opens the Create Drawing dialog, allowing

you to create a saved view from the callout and optionally place it
on a drawing or sheet model.
 This tool only appears when the
callout does not have a saved view
associated.
Practice Exercise

You will open models and clip models using tools in the Mini
toolbar. In addition, you will attach the saved view associated with
the existing Plan callout to a new sheet model.
Practice Exercises
• Use several tools in the Mini toolbar
• Create a new sheet model with a plan view of the 3D house
Working with hypermodels

 Hypermodels: A combination of dynamic views, markers, and
Mini toolbar features allowing you to contextualize all of your
project documentation in 3D, at your control, automatically,
so that both the drawings in the sheet or drawing models and
the 3D design model are easy to understand,
interpret, and update.
Previously: a 3D model
and a section view with
annotations.
Hypermodels: a section view with

annotations applied to the 3D
model.

 Benefits of hypermodels:
 The construction documentation (2D drawings) is easier and faster to
understand than as stand-alone drawings, because they are contextualized
in the model.
 The 3D model in its turn is clarified by the drawings.
 The associated information is indicated in 3D automatically, through the
use of markers, and can be displayed on demand.
 The fusion of document graphics into 3D makes the documents and
models richer and more useful than either documents or models alone.
 You can tell which locations in the 3D model have been documented and
can be relied upon.
 All this is being done automatically, with zero user effort or time required to
produce it.
 All you need to do is: create the 2D drawings using

the Place Callout tools.

 To display 2D drawings (plan, section, elevation, or detail views) in
a 3D design model, use the following tools:
 Apply View
 Display Sheet Annotations
 Clip Model by Callout
 Apply View – Applies the clip volume and the saved view that are
associated with the callout to the 3D design model, including the
graphics and annotations that are added to
the drawing or sheet model.

 Options Apply View:
 Camera Position – If enabled, places the camera in a position and direction
normal to the section plane of the callout’s clip volume. It is recommended to
disable this setting, so that you can view different callouts from a single
vantage point.
 View Attributes – If enabled, applies the
view attributes of the saved view. It is
recommended to disable this option.
 Annotations – If enabled, applies the
annotations on the 3D model.
 Clip Plane – If enabled, applies the entire
clipping plane, without side clipping.
 Clip Boundary – If enabled, applies the clipping plane and the clipping
boundary, which enables side clipping at the start and end of the callout.
 Levels – If enabled, displays only the levels that are turned on in the saved
view and turns off all other levels in the selected view window.

 Display Sheet Annotations – Toggles the
display in the 3D model of the graphics
and annotations that are placed
in the drawing or sheet model.
 Clip Model by Callout – Toggles the clipping of

the 3D model by the clip volume that is
associated with the callout.

 Ensure that you select the desired model in the Mini toolbar (if
the saved view that is associated to the selected callout is
attached more than once), because:
 The Apply View tool derives the view attributes settings, level settings,
and annotations from the selected model.
 The Display Sheet Annotations tool displays the annotations displayed
in the selected model.
 Under the hood:

 When using Apply View or Display Sheet Annotations for the first time
for a certain drawing or sheet model, the drawing or sheet model is
attached as a reference to the 3D model.
 When using Display Sheet Annotations, the display of the referenced
drawing or sheet model is turned on or off.
 When another drawing or sheet model is applied using Apply View or
Display Sheet Annotations, the display of the previous reference is
turned off.

 Open Sheet Model – Opens the sheet model from a drawing title
that is displayed in a 3D design model after using Apply View or
Display Sheet Annotations.
 First, display the sheet annotations including the drawing title in the 3D
design model.
 Then, hold the pointer on the drawing title and select Open Sheet Model
in the Mini toolbar.

 Overview of working with hypermodels:
 Place a callout in a 3D design model, or in a drawing or sheet model.
The callout is automatically detected in the target design composition
model.
 Automate dynamic views, or drag the callout’s saved view from the Links
tab of the Project Explorer dialog onto another sheet.
 Add annotations, dimensions, and other embellishments on the sheet.
 In the 3D design model, hold the pointer on a marker and select Apply
View. The model is clipped, the saved view linked to the callout is applied
in the 3D model, and the sheet annotations, dimensions and other
embellishments are displayed, in place.
 To make changes in the annotations, select the Open Sheet Model tool in
the Mini toolbar of the drawing title to open the sheet model.
 Make the desired changes in the sheet model and select the Open
Design Model tool in the Mini toolbar of the callout in the sheet model to
switch back to the 3D design model.
 Select the next marker to view the next callout location.
Practice Exercise

You will add some annotations to one of the section views on the
sheet and apply the section view including the annotations to the
3D model.
Practice Exercises
• Annotate a section view
• Apply a section view with annotations to the 3D model
Creating elevation and detail views

 Create elevation and detail views of the 3D design model.
 Attach the views to a sheet model.

 Use the Place Elevation Callout tool to:
 Place a single elevation callout or multiple interior elevation callouts, with
clip volumes.
 Create elevation views.
 Same tool settings as with the Place Section Callout tool.


 One additional setting: click one of the
icons to select the type of elevation.
 Elevation (Single) – Creates a single elevation callout.
 Interior Elevation – Creates multiple interior elevation callouts, in different
directions. For example, to create elevation callouts for four walls of a room.
 Define single elevation:

 Place two data points, one to position
the callout symbol and one to define
the direction.
 Define multiple interior elevations:

 First position the callout symbol. Then
place data points to define the
directions for the interior elevation
callouts. Reset to finish.

 Use the Place Detail Callout tool to:
 Place a detail callout with a clip volume.
 Create a detail view.
 Same tool settings as with the Place Section Callout tool.


 One additional setting: click one of the
icons to define the shape of the callout
boundary (circle, ellipse, rectangle, or
by element)
 The saved view is always rectangular,
even if the callout boundary is circular
or elliptical.
 Define detail:
 Place two or three data points to define the
shape, or select an existing closed element.
Then place one or more data points to
position the detail symbol. Reset to finish.
Note: You do not have to identify the
target model anymore.
Practice Exercise

You will create a rear elevation, a detail, and an interior elevation
in the drawing model and add them to the sheet model Plan
[Sheet].
Practice Exercises
• Add an elevation to the sheet model
• Add a detail to the sheet model
• Add an interior elevation to the sheet model
Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 How to modify the properties of a callout or its associated saved
view:
 By selecting and modifying the callout.
 By modifying the callout through the Element Information dialog.
 By modifying the associated saved view in the Element Information dialog.
 By modifying the associated saved view by applying it to a view, changing
it, and updating it.
Hint: To create a saved view from an existing callout, select the Create
Drawing tool in the callout’s Mini toolbar.

 Modify a callout by selecting it:
 Modify the associated clip volume through its edit handles.
 Create steps in a section callout: right-click the callout and
select Create Step. The steps you create are propagated
to the corresponding clip volume.
To merge steps click a step handle and drag it onto another step.
 Create gaps in a section callout: right-click the callout and select Create
Gap. A gap is created along the length of the callout and does not affect
the corresponding clip volume. It is useful for hiding certain portions of the
callout line to reduce clutter in the drawing.
 Change the direction of a plan or section callout:
right-click the green arrow in the clip volume
and select Flip Direction.
 Change the direction of an elevation callout:
rotate the elevation symbol itself.

 Modify a callout through the Element Information dialog:
 Right-click the callout and select Properties, to view and modify its
properties in the Element Information dialog.
For example, update its

link or change its
detailing symbol style.

 Modify the associated saved view in the Element Information dialog:
 Right-click the callout and select Saved View Properties.
 Or right-click the saved view in the Saved Views dialog or in Project
Explorer and select Properties.
 The Element Information dialog opens,
where you can change the display
properties that are stored in the
saved view.
Change, for example, the clip

volume settings, the display
style, or other presentation
view attributes.

 You can even change the display states
of levels and references that are stored
in the saved view.
Just select the active model or a (nested)
reference in the hierarchy tree and change
the desired level or reference display
settings.

 Modify the associated saved view by applying it to a view,
changing it, and updating it:
 Open the saved view in an extra view window. (Select the saved view in
the Saved Views dialog, click Apply Saved View, and click in the view.)
 Change the level display or other
display properties (view attributes,
display styles) in that view window.
 Update the saved view by selecting
Update Saved View Settings in the
Saved Views dialog.
 The changes are immediately reflected in the sheets to which the saved
view is attached, provided that their reference attachment setting
Synchronize View is set to All Settings.
Hint: The reference attachment setting Synchronize View can be changed

afterwards, by double-clicking the reference in the References dialog.
Practice Exercise

You will change the radius of the detail circle, create a step in a
section callout, and turn a level off and on in a section view.
Practice Exercises
• Modify callouts and associated saved views
• Change the level display in a saved view
Adding common annotation to a drawing model

 Options for placing annotations:
 In a drawing model: for global annotations that must be visible on all
sheets.
 In a sheet model: for sheet-specific annotation.
 If using the drawing model for global annotations:

 Attach it directly to a sheet by dragging and dropping the drawing model
(not the saved view!) from Project Explorer onto the sheet.
 Do not use a saved view.
 When attached directly, you can use the Level Display dialog to control
the display of the annotations.
Note: If you use the Place Callout tools and automate dynamic views in
MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3), every saved view that is created is
derived from the source 3D model. This means that annotations added to the
drawing model are not displayed on the sheet.
Practice Exercise

To be able to use a drawing model for global annotations, you will
attach it to the sheet model directly, without using a saved view. Then
you will add some dimensions to the drawing model.
Practice Exercises
• Attach the drawing model to a sheet without using a saved
view
• Add centralized annotations to the drawing model
Controlling the presentation of section graphics

 Section graphics:
 Are generated on the fly.
 Are new geometry, drawn as the result of cutting the 3D design model
with a section clip element.
 Are not persistent elements.
 The presentation of dynamic volumes and dynamic sections:

 Can be controlled using display styles.
 Section graphics can be patterned or hatched.

 How to pattern section graphics:
 Create an element template that contains patterning properties.
 Associate (lock) that template to the solids in the 3D design model that will
be cut. The pattern is applied to all section graphics produced from those
solids.
Note: So the element template is not associated to the section graphics,

but to the original solids.

 Difference between using a display style and applying a pattern:
 A display style is applied to all section graphics within a certain clip
volume category (Cut, Forward, Back, Outside), or to a view.
Note: Which display styles are by default used for the clip volume
categories is determined by the drawing seed.
 Patterning is associated to specific elements.
This allows you to apply different element templates to solids, resulting in
section graphics with different patterns. The element template also allows
you to control the level on which the section graphics are placed.
Practice Exercise

First, you will create a display style, apply it to the section
graphics, and update the saved views. Then you will create two
element templates and associate them to certain solids.
Practice Exercises
• Apply a display style to section graphics
• Apply patterning to section graphics
Navigating a project’s documentation

 The combination of a project’s documentation within the 3D
model, known as hypermodels, produces a new medium of
communication.
 The locations of the document drawings are automatically called out in the
3D model, through the use of markers.
 Each marker’s Mini toolbar allows you to display the associated drawing in
the context of the 3D model.
 Or you can navigate to the drawing or sheet and open it separately.
Practice Exercise

Use markers to navigate through the project’s documentation.
Practice Exercises
• Explore the 3D model and open sheets
Geo-Coordination

Geo-Coordination
 Assign a geographic coordinate system (GCS)

 Display and enter coordinates in longitude/latitude format
 Reproject design data
 Create a geographic coordinate system from placemarks
 Use Google Earth and Google Maps tools
 Apply a coordinate system to multiple design files
 Create and attach georeferenced PDF files
 Use a GPS device with MicroStation
Types of Design Data

 There are two types of design data:
Structure-scale data used when designing structures.
Earth-scale data used when designing larger scale infrastructure.

Geographic Coordinate Systems Fundamentals

Facts about unprojected geographic data:
 Simplest GCS is latitude/longitude values as Cartesian coordinates.

Results of this transformation don’t provide meaningful relationships
between geographic features.
North America plotted with an unprojected coordinate system

Geographic Coordinate Systems Fundamentals

Facts about projected geographic data:
 Different map projections exist to preserve properties of a sphere-like

body .
North America plotted with a projected coordinate system

Assigning a Geographic Coordinate System

The Geographic Coordinate System dialog has tools for working with GCS’s
 Ways to apply a geographic coordinate system (GCS):
By selecting a GCS from the (delivered) library
By selecting a GCS from an attached reference
By selecting a GCS from an unrelated design
By creating a GCS from placemarks
Selecting a GCS from the Library

The Geographic Coordinate System dialog has tools for working with GCS’s.
 Selecting a GCS from the predefined library is useful:
When creating a new model
To make MicroStation aware of existing GCS data
To reproject data to a different GCS

Practice Exercise

See how to assign a GCS from the delivered library
Practice Exercises
• Assign a geographic coordinate system (from a library)
Selecting a GCS from a DGN

To select a geographic coordinate system from a DGN file:
 Select ‘From File’ in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System’ dialog.
 Select a file/model in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System Source

‘dialog .
Setting a GCS in a reference

To assign the GCS of the active model to a reference:
 Select ‘To Reference’ in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System’ dialog.
 Select a file in the ‘Set Geographic Coordinate System In References’

dialog .
Using Longitude and Latitude Coordinates

 Coordinate systems appear in the Utilities > Auxiliary Coordinates dialog.
 Right click the status bar’s right side and check Running Coordinates to
see them there.
Practice Exercise

Work with coordinates in longitude, latitude format.
Practice Exercises
• Display and enter coordinates in longitude, latitude format
Geographic Reprojection

There are separate settings for reference and model reprojection.
 Reference reprojection happens every time a reference is loaded.

Use faster, more approximate settings.
 The active model is reprojected when you select a different GCS.
Use more precise settings.
Vertical Datum

Reprojection usually affects only the latitude and longitude, not elevation.
 An exception is one datum is NAD27 and the other is NAD83.

 Choose a different vertical datum for a GCS using NAD27 or NAD83.
 Set the Reproject Elevation option to Yes to use the VERTCON algorithm.
 The VERTCON algorithm is only for the 48 contiguous United States.
Practice Exercise

Learn ways to replace an existing GCS.
Practice Exercises
• Assign a different geographic coordinate system
• Assign a geographic coordinate system from a reference
• Attach a reference with a different GCS
Local Transforms

You can apply a mathematical transform to data to get coordinates.
 How to apply a local transform

1. Select the geographic coordinate system from the library.
2. Click the Details icon to open the Geographic Coordinate System
Properties dialog.
3. On the Coordinate System Modifiers tab, set Local Transform Type to

Helmert Transform.
4. Enter the transform parameters.
Defining Geographic Placemarks

Geographic placemarks associate a geographical location to a point in a model.
 A placemark monument is marked by a cell named KMLPlacemark.

 Placemark cell geometry is placed on the Default level .
 The cell has enter data fields to hold data.
 Define a placemark monument in the
(Tools > Geographic ) Geographic toolbox.
Practice Exercise

Create and place placemarks. Also, create a geographic
coordinate system from placemarks.
Practice Exercises
• Import a building model
• Define placemark monuments using coordinates in
EPSG:2029
• Create a geographic coordinate system from placemarks
• Attach a model with a calculated geographic coordinate
system
Google Earth Tools

Google Earth is a 3D interface to view imagery anywhere on earth.
 To export a model to Google Earth it must have a GCS.

 The Open Location in Google Maps tool opens Google Maps with the
selected location in the center.
Practice Exercise

Learn to use the Google Earth tools.
Practice Exercises
• Export the building model to Google Earth
• Use Google Earth image as backdrop in MicroStation
• Open a location in Google Maps
Applying a Coordinate System to Multiple Files

The GEOCOORDINATE ASSIGN key-in lets you assign a GCS.
 GEOCOORDINATE NOQUERY assigns the GCS without reprojecting or

changing the storage units.
Use if no GCS was assigned and storage units are correct.
 GEOCOORDINATE REPROJECT reprojects the data from one GCS to
another.
File must have a GCS. Can’t change the storage units.
 GEOCOORDINATE MATCHUNITS assigns the GCS, matches the
storage units the GCS, but does not reproject.
Use when the units in a file are incorrect.
Practice Exercise

Apply a GCS to multiple files.
Practice Exercises
• Apply another GCS to multiple design files in batch
Georeferenced PDF Files

MicroStation can include a GCS in a PDF document.
 Use the pdf.pltcfg printer driver configuration file.
 Enable the ‘Enable Georeferencing’ option in file.
 Using in Adobe Reader version 9.0 or later, you can see the lat/long values.
 A PDF can be attached as a raster reference in the Raster Manager.

Practice Exercise

Work with geo-referenced PDFs.
Practice Exercises
• Attach a georeferenced PDF
GPS Devices and MicroStation

You can track the location of a GPS device in MicroStation
 The active model must have a GCS assigned.

 Make sure the GPS device is connected and powered on.
 Use the tools in the Global Positioning System dialog to interact.
Practice Exercise

Learn to play back a GPs track in MicroStation.
Practice Exercises
• Playback a recorded GPS track
MicroStation Update –
Data Interoperability

Data Interoperability
 Interchanging file formats

 Publishing i-models
 Viewing non-graphical business items
 Working with item sets
 Bentley iWare apps for interoperability
Open Nurbs (Rhino) Files

 Open source tool kit for reading and writing models in the 3DM
format.
 Open – Read only
 Import – into Active model
 File > Open or File > Import > CAD Files
 Select a *.3dm file
 Click the Options button to adjust the import settings
JT Files

 3D mesh format that supports primitive shapes such as slabs,
cylinders, cones, and spheres
 Open – Reference – Import – Place as a Cell
 Valid JT file conditions

 JT files made of meshes can be imported.
 B-rep elements can be imported as SmartSolids or SmartSurfaces.
 Only one level of detail can be imported at a time. Selecting a higher level of
detail will result in a less detailed DGN model.
 Open – Read only

 Import – into Active model
 Select a *.jt file
 Click the Options button to adjust the
import settings
Exporting to JT Files

MicroStation entities except multi-line elements and patterns
File Options control how data is exported

 Level and Entity are selected – data displayed by file name, level, and each
element on the level.
 Level is selected, but Entity is not – data displayed by file name and level. This
combination reproduces how data is used in MicroStation.
 Entity is selected, but Level is not – displays data without the level name.
 Neither Level nor Entity are selected – data will not be organized in the JT tree
structure. Using this combination of settings is not recommended.
Exporting to JT Files
1. Open the DGN to be exported and select File > Export > JT.

2. Specify the name and location of the JT master file in the Master File field.
• Optionally, add a suffix to the master file name. If individual files are exported, the suffix is also
added to them.
3. Click the View button to select the view you want to export.
Export All Entities to Master File option
– Enabled – master file and all references are exported to a single JT file
– Disabled – references are exported as separate JT files
4. Place a check mark in the Export column next to the master file and each
reference that you want to include in the exported file(s).
5. Specify which element types you want to include in the exported file(s) with
check marks in the Level, Entity, Dimensions, and Text columns.
6. On the JT Options tab, select suitable options for exporting the geometry.
7. Click OK.
Note: When exporting a DGN file to JT, the master file´s master units are used for all
calculations. However, the exported references retain their own master units.
Each file is exported in its own master units and is relative to its global origin.
IFC Files

 Describes building and construction industry data
 Open
 Reference
 Import
 Place as a Cell
 To open or import
 Select a *.ifc file
OBJ Format

 Lightweight 3D file format
 Supports mesh geometry and simple materials
 Import from or Export to
 MeshLab
 Misfit Model 3D
 3D Studio Max
 and other applications
 File > Export > OBJ.

SVG Files

 2D vector graphic format
 Describes images using a text format that is based on XML
 Compact and provide high-quality graphics
 File > Export > SVG
View number determines which view to use

to project a 3D element to a 2D element
Practice Exercise

Export DGN file contents to SVG (and view if you have the plug-in).
Practice Exercises
• Export to SVG
Luxology Files

 Used to export to Luxology Scene
 Replaces the option to export to Maxwell Scene.
 File > Export > Luxology

Collada Files

 3D interchange format
 Used to translate complex animated 3D models across…
 Google Earth
 Google SketchUp
 Adobe Photoshop
 and many other applications
 Fully compliant with…

 Collada 1.4.0 standard as implemented by Google Earth
 Feeling Software’s ColladaMax/ColladaMaya plug-ins
 File > Export > Collada

GIS Files

 Open, Reference, or Import …
 ESRI Shapefile (at least 3 files)
• .SHP – describes the feature geometry, such as points, polylines, and polygons
• .SHX – index file, to search the data quickly
• .DBF – containing columnar attributes for each element
 MapInfo MIF/MID files (at least 2 files)
• .MIF – stores geometry
• .MID – stores database attributes for the geometric data
 MapInfo TAB files (multiple files)
 Use Item Browser to view associated non-graphical information

AutoCAD

 Open and Save files in AutoCAD DWG format
 AutoCAD RealDWG 2012
 MicroStation created files are “trusted” by AutoCAD
 Object Enablers
 Interpret custom objects in a DWG files
 MicroStation can directly run object enablers that also run on AutoCAD
• V8i (SELECTseries 1) and later
 Materials and Lights

 MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) supports materials and lights created
in AutoCAD R2007 and later
AutoCAD – FBX Files

 FBX Files – Autodesk interchange file format
 Open, Reference, and Import supported with V8i(SELECTseries 2)
• 2001 and earlier formats supported
• Rotate about Y axis option – necessary
if the FBX file is using XZY coordinates
instead of XYZ coordinates.
 Export supported with V8i(SELECTseries 3)

Google SketchUp

 SketchUp 8 files supported with MicroStation
 Open
 Reference 3D Warehouse
 Import • Utilities > 3D Warehouse
 Export • Open and place SketchUp models
from Google 3D Warehouse
 Place as a cell
 Using geographic coordinates

 Must have geographic coordinate system in a model
 When Referencing – Available Orientation modes
• Geographic - AEC Transform
• Geographic – Reprojected
 When Placing – Dialog confirms placement by geocoordinates
LandXML

 Triangle model of irregular surfaces (earth)
 Import LandXML data
 MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 3) and later
 Display and label contours and spots
 Terrain model is stored as a MicroStation Terrain element type
LandXML

 Importing a LandXML terrain model:
1. Open a 3D model.
2. Select File > Import > TerrainModel LandXML
3. Select a LandXML .xml file, and click Open.
4. Place a check mark next to the terrain model(s) you want to import and
select an element template for each.
5. Click Import.
 Backward Compatibility
 Terrain models are not visible in MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 2)
 NO data loss – terrain data is not visible, but it is maintained
 Terrain visible again when viewed in MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 3)
LandXML

 Displaying Terrain Elements
 Defined by Element Templates
 Labeling Terrain Elements

 Tools > Terrain Model > Open as ToolBox
Import – Import LandXML files

Label Contours – label contour elevations
Label Spots – level spot elevation
Practice Exercise

Create a terrain model element by importing from a LandXML file,
create and assign terrain model element templates, and place
additional labels for elevation.
Practice Exercises
• Import a terrain model
• Create and assign terrain model element templates
• Label terrain contours and terrain spots
Publishing i-models

 What is an i-model?
 Read-only DGN file (*.i.dgn) generated from an original design file.
 To exchange project information from different applications and products.
 Shows a design at a precise state, facilitating the review and management
of the design.
 Contains both graphical and non-graphical business information.
 The i.dgn file extension is appended to the design file's entire file name.
For example, House.dgn.i.dgn.
 If a design file has references, multiple i.dgn files are created: one for the
master file and one for each of its displayed references.
 The set of published i.dgn files can be combined into a single, protected
file, a package.
 I-models can be opened with any V8i (SELECTseries 1) or later Bentley
application, such as MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, Bentley Map,
or Bentley Navigator.
Publishing i-models

 Publishing an i-model:
 Select File > Publish i-model.
 On the Publish Settings panel, you can
define settings with regard to caching,
the publishing of design history and
linked DGN files, and forced
republishing.
Note: Callout links are updated to
point to the published i-models. On
callouts in published i-models, you can
view markers as well as the Mini toolbar.
 The Raster Settings and Point Cloud Settings panels are only available if
a raster image or a point cloud data file is attached.
Publishing i-models

 Publishing a package:
 To combine the set of published i.dgn
files and its references into a single,
protected file.
 Packaged file names also end with
i.dgn.
 Also contain files linked by callouts or
in Project Explorer.
 Password or digital certificate may be
required to open the packaged file.
 Everyone protection allows
anyone to open the file.
 On the Package Settings panel, you can define the name, the type of
protection, and whether to remove the individual i-models when a
package is created.
Publishing i-models

 Saving the settings for i-model publishing:
 Click the Save Settings tool in the Publish i-model(s) dialog’s toolbar.
 Packaging and publishing settings are saved in an XML file.
 Use the Open Settings tool to open the XML file.
 Clear All Settings restores the default dialog settings.
Practice Exercise

Publish a design file and its references to a set of i-models and to
a single i-model package. Also publish a SHP file as an i-model
and review the non-graphical business data.
Practice Exercises
• Publish a DGN file with references
• Publish a SHP file with non-graphical data
Viewing non-graphical business items

 Non-graphical business items:
 DGN may contain both graphics and non-graphical business items.
 Are typically associated with graphical elements in the design.
 Define the real world information about the items represented by those
graphics.
 For example:
 Line representing a pipe.
 Non-graphical business items define
material, diameter, manufacturer, and
installation date of the pipe.
 Viewing items in Items dialog:

 To view items in active DGN model and
referenced models.
 Select File > Item Browser or click the
Items tool in the Primary Tools toolbox.

 Organized by item property and
relationship:
 Tree view, organized as:
+ item type (= component class)
+ items (= component instances)
 Item type: defines the business properties
for a specific type of item.
 Items: list the individual representations of
an item type in the design.
 For example:
 There is one HWC_WATER_VALVE
item type, defining the properties of valves.
 There are nine valves (items)
represented in the design.

 Viewing property values:
 Highlight an item.
 Property values of highlighted
item display in bottom of Items
dialog.
 Each item of a certain item type
has the same properties, but
different property values.

 Viewing items in Details dialog:
 Click Show Details in the Items’ dialog toolbar.
 Shows information related to what is selected in the Items dialog.
 Item selected:
Property values of that
item display.
 Item type selected:

Individual items of that
item type with their
property values display,
in a grid.

 Locating items in the model:
 First, select an item in the Items dialog
or the Details dialog.
 Then locate the associated graphical element in the model by enabling
highlighting, zooming, selecting, isolation, and/or transparency.
 Transparent – Displays graphics not associated with the selected items

transparently. Selected items remain opaque.
 Highlight – Selected items are highlighted in the view
 Zoom – View is automatically zoomed to show the selected items.
 Isolate – Only the selected items are shown in the view.
Hint: Click the Items Display Settings icon to set various display options,
like the zoom factor.
Practice Exercise

View non-graphical business items and locate the associated
graphical element in the model.
Practice Exercises
• View non-graphical items

 Searching for items to display in the Items dialog:
1. Click the Search icon to open the Search dialog.
2. Search For – Defines the item type that will be queried.
3. Where… – To search by
property or by relationship.
4. Click Add to Search to add
the criterion to the Search
Summary at the bottom.
5. When defining multiple
criteria, choose logical
operator AND or OR.
6. Click OK to search.
Results are displayed in the
Items and Details dialogs.

 Saving and reusing a search:
 Click Save or Open icon.
 Stored in XML file with extension .ecquery.xml.
 Several ways to edit a search:

 Right-click the selected line in the Search Summary section.
 Or use the buttons in the toolbar directly above the criteria.
 Or select an underlined value to edit it.

 The following operations can be executed on any selected line.
 Group/Ungroup – Groups the
selected criteria so they will be
executed as a group. Grouping
moves the selected lines into
a bracketed group.
 Remove – Deletes the selected lines from the search.
 Edit – Allows you to edit the selected criterion in the Where... section.
 Move Up/Move Down – Moves the selected criteria up or down in the
sequence. Criteria can also be dragged up and down using the mouse button.
 And/Or – Opens a menu to change the operator.
 (sorted) – Opens the Select Sort Order dialog to define the sort order for the
search results.
 (including these properties) – Opens the Properties To Include dialog to check
the properties to be returned from the query. By default, all item properties and
related properties are returned.
Practice Exercise

Create and save a search for pipes with specific property values.
Edit the previous search to filter only pipes of a specific class.
Practice Exercises
• Search for items
• Edit a saved search
Working with item sets

 An item set is used to group items and visually manipulate them.
 To identify and review items that meet certain selection criteria.
 Creating an item set based on a query:

1. Select Utilities > Item Sets or click the Item Sets tool in the Primary
Tools toolbox.
2. Click New to add a new item set entry.
3. Click Search for Items and setup search criteria. Or open an already
saved query (*.ecquery.xml).
4. Click OK when the search is complete.

 Editing an item set:
 Add items by dragging and dropping elements from the view window
onto an item set in the dialog.
 Add items with the Add Elements tool.
 Delete items with Remove Elements tool.
 If the items in the original item set were the result of a query, the item set
is converted to a manual selection set.

 Displaying elements in item sets:
 Locate the elements in the selected item set by enabling highlighting,
zooming, selecting, isolation, and/or transparency.
 When an item set is active (green circle in Active column), all elements
are redrawn based on settings for priority, display, color, and
transparency.
 If an element is in multiple
item sets, the item set with
the lowest priority number
determines the display of
that element.
(1 = highest priority)

 Importing item sets:
 You can create item set definitions in a CSV file (using a text editor or an
Excel spreadsheet) and then import them into the Item Sets dialog.
 To create multiple item sets simultaneously.
Example of a CSV file
containing two item set
definitions.
 Click Import Item Sets in the Item Sets dialog and select the CSV file.
 Imported item sets are not populated with elements.
 Click Rebuild Selected Item Sets to perform a rebuild to execute the
selection expressions.
Practice Exercise

Examine existing item sets and create a new item set.
Practice Exercises
• Explore and create item sets
Bentley iWare apps for interoperability

 Bentley iWare apps:
 Assist in software interoperability.
 Are installed when MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) is installed.
 Or from the iWare Apps for Interoperability page on http://www.bentley.com/.
 Bentley DGN Preview Handler:

 To view the contents of a DGN file.
 Bentley i-model ODBC Driver for Windows 7:

 To expose business data in i-models as an ODBC data source.
 Direct access of i-models from third-party applications, such as Microsoft
Office, reporting systems, and Business Intelligence applications.
Printing

Printing
 Single sheet printing

 Using Print Organizer
 Using print styles
 (Named expressions and printing)
 (Creating print styles)
 (Administering printing)
Single sheet printing

 Print definition file (*.pset):
 To save print settings.
 Replace print configuration files (*.ini).
 Is a binary file.
 Can be saved or recalled using Save Print Definition File or Open Print
Definition File in the File menu of the Print dialog.
 The Print dialog can read *.pset and *.ini files, but can write only *.pset files.
Note: A print definition (.pset) file created in the Print dialog has the same
file format as a Print Organizer's print set file, but contains only a single print
definition.
 Using print styles in the Print dialog:

 A print style is a named collection of print definition properties.
 Select Settings > Apply Print Style.

 Printer drivers migrated from *.plt to *.pltcfg:
 New *.pltcfg files are stored in XML format.
 To edit a printer driver configuration file select File > Edit Printer Driver
Configuration in the Print dialog.
 Delivered in the ..\Workspace\\System\pltcfg\ folder.

 PDF printer driver enhancements:
 Create a georeferenced PDF (Enable Georeferencing).
 Include links created with Project Explorer in a PDF (Enable Links).
 Measure distances, areas, and perimeters in a PDF (Enable Measuring).
 Publish non-graphical business items to a 3D PDF (Select Settings > 3D
Plotting and enable Include Properties).

 Changes in print attributes:
 Points – Points placed in the specified area are printed.
 Apply print color mode to raster – Print engine applies the Print dialog’s
color setting to raster data.
 Use view background color when rendering – Print engine won’t change a
view’s background color.

 ProjectWise InterPlot design scripts are supported:
 Design scripts enable you to alter the appearance of a design file when it
is plotted or published.
 To load a design script, select Resymbolization > Attach Design Script.
 Print a view with hidden line display in non-rasterized mode:

 Previously, the presence of a hidden line view would enable the
Rasterized setting and make it read-only, causing the print to be submitted
as raster data.
 A new menu item Settings > Visible Edges Settings allows you to control
settings that affect the hidden line removal process.
Practice Exercise

Create a single sheet print definition and include links.
Practice Exercises
• Create a print definition and include links in a PDF
Using Print Organizer

 Print Organizer:
 Is a batch printing utility for printing sets of files and models.
 Stored in a print set file (*.pset).
 The individual files and models within a print set are referred to as print
definitions.
 Replaces the Batch Print utility.
 Select File > Print Organizer.

 Print definitions:
 Are created when you add files/models to a print set.
 Each print definition contains a reference to a design file and properties that
determine how the design file will be published.
 Two types of print definitions:

 Fixed – A single page that targets the same area whenever printed.
 Variable – Multiple pages and different areas depending on changes
between printings.
 Methods to assign print definition properties:

 Use print styles: named collections of print definition properties.
 Specify print definition properties when creating print definitions.
 Modify properties for one or more print definitions in a print set.

 How to print a set of DGN files and models:
 Select a printer.
 Define a hierarchical print set.
 Set the type of print definition: Fixed or Variable.
 Create print definitions.
 Specify print definition properties.
 Modify print definition properties (optional).
 Print the print definitions in a print set.
 Selecting a printer:
 Select File > Printer Setup in
the Print Organizer dialog.
 Select a printer driver
configuration file and
a Windows printer.

 Defining a hierarchical print set:
 To reflect the ordering of the published output.
 Contains print definitions, folders in which the print definitions are
grouped, and global information pertaining to the print set.
 First create folders and subfolders below the root folder.
 Then add files to create print definitions that are organized in the folders
and subfolders.
 Save the set of files
in a print set file
(*.pset).
Hierarchical organized print set,

with all print definitions shown in
groups in the right pane.
Practice Exercise

Create a print set file with subfolders.
Practice Exercises
• Create a print set with a folder hierarchy

 Setting the type of print definition to Fixed or Variable:
 Enable or disable Enable variable print definitions in Print Organizer’s
Preferences dialog (Edit > Preferences) and restart Print Organizer.
 A Fixed print definition:

– Represents a single page
of printed material that
targets the same area in
the design file regardless
of when it is printed.
– Discovery of models and
print shapes happen when
the print definition is created.
– For that reason, a Fixed
print definition takes longer
to be created.

 A Variable print definition:
– Defers discovery of models and print shapes to print time.
– A Variable print definition may represent multiple pages of printed
material and differing areas in the design file, depending on changes
in the file that occur between printings.
– Newly added models will print automatically without the need to alter
the print set.
 Convert Variable print definitions to Fixed print definitions:

– For example, when a project is complete.
– Select the print definitions.
– Select Tools > Convert to fixed print definitions in the Print Organizer
dialog.

 Creating print definitions:
 Methods for adding files:
– Click Add Files to Set in Print Organizer and select the files to add.
– Select File > Add Active File to Set to add the active file to the print
set.
– Drag and drop DGN files from Windows Explorer into Print Organizer.
– Drag and drop models from the Models dialog into Print Organizer.
– Drag and drop Project
Explorer links into Print
Organizer.
– Right-click a link in
Project Explorer and
select Print Organizer.
 The Create Print Definitions
dialog opens.
Practice Exercise

Populate a print set and use Project Explorer with Print Organizer.
Practice Exercises
• Add files to the BSI300 print set
• Open and modify a print set using Project Explorer
• Add links from Project Explorer to a print set

 Specifying print definition properties:
 Easiest way: select a print style prepared by an administrator.
 Or manually specify the print definition properties by clicking Manually
Specified Options.
 The Print Definition Creation Options dialog opens, showing several tabs
with print definition properties.

 Fence tab:
 Define which models to print by selecting a model selection method.
 Optionally specify the fence creation method to define the print area.

 Main tab:
 Specify area, paper, layout,
and resymbolization
parameters.
 Optionally use pen tables
or ProjectWise InterPlot
Design Scripts to control
print resymbolization.

 Advanced tab:
 Specify the workspace, color options, and raster options.
 Set update options.

 Display tab:
 Specify various display attributes for the print definitions.
 Specify a border comment.
 Each check box has three states:
– Checked – Indicates that you want the display property applied.
– Clear – Indicates that you want to clear the display property.
– Neutral – A colored box indicates that no setting is to be applied for
the display property.

 Levels and References tabs:
 Specify which levels and references to print.
Practice Exercise

Manually define print definition creation properties when creating
a print definition.
Practice Exercises
• Manually specify print definition properties

 Modifying print definition properties:
 Print definition property values are displayed in the columns.
 Can be modified using the single-edit, multi-edit, or in-place editing

features.
– In-place editing – Edit a single property for one or more print
definitions by double-clicking and changing the property value.
– Editing in the Properties or Modify Properties dialog – Edit multiple
print definition properties for one or more print definitions by right-
clicking the print definition(s) and selecting Properties.
– Applying a print style – Select Tools > Apply Print Style and apply a
print style to one or more existing print definitions.

 Updating print definitions:
 To update the print definition with current data from the master file and its
associated reference files, or to update the print definition name.
 You find these options on the Advanced tab in the Properties or Modify
Properties dialog.
 Update from design file – Updates the print definition with detailed
information about the master models and views defined within the DGN
file.
 Update print definition name – Updates the print definition name using the
expression name specified in the Default Print Definition Name
Expression dialog.
Practice Exercise

Use different methods to edit print definition properties.
Practice Exercises
• Modify print definition properties

 Printing print definitions in a print set:
 Click the Print icon in Print Organizer.
 Recommended: select the printer driver configuration file before creating
print definitions.
 The Print Range option defines what will be printed.
– All – The entire print set will be printed.
– Selection – Only the current selection will be printed.
 Print definitions are
printed in the order
they appear in the
print set.

 Printing to PDF:
 Specify how to submit the print set when printing to PDF:
– Separate print jobs – A separate PDF file is created for each print
definition.
– Single print job – A multi-page PDF file is created if more than one
print definition is selected.
 When publishing a multi-page PDF document:
– Print Organizer preserves the hierarchy defined in the print set.
– Folder names display in the PDF file as bookmarks (if the print driver
property Enable Bookmark Hierarchy is enabled).
Practice Exercise

Create multi-page PDF output.
Practice Exercises
• Print to a multi-page PDF file

 Managing names and file paths in Print Organizer:
 To automatically generate print definition names and output file names
MicroStation expressions are used.
 You can override these default expressions by selecting File > Default
Print Definition Name or File > Output File Names.
 Select an expression from the
predefined expressions built into
Print Organizer, from named
expressions prepared by an predefined expressions
administrator, or create a custom
expression (from a predefined named expressions
expression). custom expression
 To rename print definitions select Edit > Rename by Expression.

 To replace the path name of both the DGN file and the pen table select
Edit > Find and Replace File Paths.
Practice Exercise

Use expressions to generate print definition names.
Practice Exercises
• Rename existing print definitions using a custom
expression
Using print styles

 Print style:
 A named collection of print definition properties.
 Stored in the open DGN file or in a DGN library.
 Useful if you frequently use the same print definition properties.
 Commonly defined by administrators.
 Manually applying a print style:

 Apply a print style when
creating new print definitions
in Print Organizer.
Using print styles

 Apply a print style to existing print definitions in Print Organizer, by
selecting Tools > Apply Print Style.
 Apply a print style in the Print dialog by selecting Settings > Apply Print
Style.
Using print styles

 Print style priority:
 Print styles designated as a default print style are applied first.
 A print style assigned to a printer driver configuration file overrides the
default print style.
 A manually applied print style overrides a default print style or print style
assigned to a printer driver configuration file.
 Manually specified properties (in the Print dialog or in Print Organizer)
after a print style has been applied, override properties in the applied print
style(s).
Practice Exercise

Create a print style and apply it to existing print definitions.
Practice Exercises
• Create and use a print style
Reviewing Designs

Reviewing Designs
 View and manage markups

 Open and annotate markups
 See Bentley Clash Resolution and Bentley Schedule
Simulation
Viewing Markups

Double click a markup to open a preview window displaying the model
and its markup information.
Add markups in Bentley Navigator or Bentley Map PowerView.

Markups

View markups in MicroStation by opening the original DGN file.
Markups are managed in the Markups dialog.
To open it, click the Markups Dialog tool in the Primary Tools toolbox.
The Markups Dialog

Markups are managed in the Markups dialog.
The Markups dialog is divided into two sections:
The upper section shows information about the markups.
The lower section shows changes to properties and comments

that were added manually.
Filtering Markups

Store markups in a single overlay file or in separate overlay files.
Set the filter option in the upper left to Active Markups to create a group
of markups from different overlay files.
When the filter field is set to All Markups, all markups are listed.
When the original file is open, set the filter to Related Markups to see
markups in the associated overlay file.
Managing Markups

The Markups dialog has tools to work with markups.
Print markups to a PDF by selecting them and clicking Print to PDF.
To add comments manually, select the markup and click New Comment.
To change properties, right-click and select Properties to open the

Markup Properties dialog.
(Properties are things like priority or status.)
You can toggle the display of markup geometry in 2D files.

Practice Exercise

Understand how to view markups.
Practice Exercises
• View markups
Opening and Annotating Markups

A markup marker is placed in the model’s overlay file when a markup is created.
A 2D sheet model (markup model) is created, as well as a saved view.
A Project Explorer linkset is also created.
Hold the pointer over a markup marker and the Mini toolbar opens.
When you open a markup model, the Markups dialog has additional
options.
More About Markups

Delete a markup and the related saved view, sheet model,linkset,
and marker symbol are deleted.
 Rename a markup and the related sheet model and saved view
are renamed.
If you’re in a markup model, you can add text and redlines.
Use Place Text or Place Note to place markup text.
Use Place Freehand Sketch to add redlines.

(Linear Elements toolbox)
Practice Exercise

Learn how to open and annotate markups.
Practice Exercises
• Open and annotate markups
Clash Detection

Clash detection is an analytical tool that automates the detection process.
Identify sets of business or graphical elements and detect geometrical

clashes.
 Suppression rules can help identify clashes that should not be reported.
Clash detection is managed in the Clash Detection dialog.

(Tools > Clash Detection > Clash Detection)
Schedule Simulation

Visualize a schedule by integrating 3D data with a project schedule.
 Schedule Simulation is accessed through the Animation Producer.
A project is the overall plan for which you want to set up a schedule.
A schedule is a chronological list of tasks used to complete the project.
A task is one step in a schedule, and a task can have sub-tasks.
A script sets up steps used to move the elements and simulate the
schedule.

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